How do I carry out a system restore to a day previous to when I had a virus. ?
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If you think you can remove  virus by using system restore to the previous day before the infection, Forget it it doesn't work that way.\n You need to run your anti virus and see it the problem can be resolved,  If it doesn't you may have to download a better anti virus or go to a link that has specialty tools to help remove it.
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through SYSTEM RESTORE.\n\nGo to PRograme -> Accessories -> System Tool -> SYSTEM RESTORE\n\nSelect Your Date & restore it
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First use system restore to go back about a day before you were attempting to install. The reinstall as Administrator to ensure it has access to all services
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Restoring your computer will not help as the virus could have damaged your restore point as well but you can always give it a go.\n\nAs for recovering the data, you  would need a good data recovery software and i am not sure if you can get one for free. Do a search using google or ask a computer technician as they usually can perform data recovery operations for you.\n\nAnother thing to remember is that this virus delivers its payload on 3rd of every month\n\nHope this helps
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Well if you mean to an earlier time.Go to the start menu,all programs,accessories,system tools,system restore then select a date and it will restore it to an earlier time.
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use the system restore function.
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what do you mean by setting?windows settings?\nif so,and you have windows XP simply go to\nstart-all programs-accessories-system tools-system restore\nthen select restore and after that select the date you want to restore system to\n\ngood luck
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restore ur system in back date and try to locate!!!!
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restore ur desktop with a earlier date.\nclick on -> start -> Run ->%SystemRoot%&#92;system32&#92;restore&#92;rstrui.exe press enter to go with system restore.\n\nHave u got right answer ???\n\ntry agian with an more earlier date......
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please update your anti virus definitions if using nortons just run live update, they all posted the def for this couple of days ago. now comes the fun , you must turn off the auto system backup or it will save the virus/worm and reinstall it after you reboot. see symantecs site for instructions on this if you need them. then run full system scan to remove the virus. reboot the system and tur save back on if you wish.\nThe following instructions pertain to all current and recent Symantec antivirus products, including the Symantec AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus product lines.\n\n\nDisable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). \nUpdate the virus definitions. \nRun a full system scan.\n\nFor specific details on each of these steps, read the following instructions.\n\n1. To disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP)\nIf you are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.\n\nWindows prevents outside programs, including antivirus programs, from modifying System Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats in the System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the potential of restoring an infected file on your computer, even after you have cleaned the infected files from all the other locations.\n\nAlso, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder even though you have removed the threat.\n\nFor instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation, or one of the following articles: \nHow to disable or enable Windows Me System Restore \nHow to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore\n\nNote: When you are completely finished with the removal procedure and are satisfied that the threat has been removed, reenable System Restore by following the instructions in the aforementioned documents.\n\nFor additional information, and an alternative to disabling Windows Me System Restore, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article: Antivirus Tools Cannot Clean Infected Files in the _Restore Folder (Article ID: Q263455).\n\n2. To update the virus definitions\nSymantec Security Response fully tests all the virus definitions for quality assurance before they are posted to our servers. There are two ways to obtain the most recent virus definitions: \nRunning LiveUpdate, which is the easiest way to obtain virus definitions: \nIf you use Norton AntiVirus 2006, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0, or newer products, LiveUpdate definitions are updated daily. These products include newer technology. \nIf you use Norton AntiVirus 2005, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0, or earlier products, LiveUpdate definitions are updated weekly. The exception is major outbreaks, when definitions are updated more often.\nDownloading the definitions using the Intelligent Updater: The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are posted daily. You should download the definitions from the Symantec Security Response Web site and manually install them. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by the Intelligent Updater, refer to Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater).\n\nThe latest Intelligent Updater virus definitions can be obtained here: Intelligent Updater virus definitions. For detailed instructions read the document: How to update virus definition files using the Intelligent Updater.\n\n3. To run a full system scan \nStart your Symantec antivirus program and make sure that it is configured to scan all the files. \nFor Norton AntiVirus consumer products: Read the document: How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files. \nFor Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise products: Read the document: How to verify that a Symantec Corporate antivirus product is set to scan all files.\nRun a f
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All you need to do is first try a system restore, you can do this by clicking on start/programs/accessories/system tools/system restore and take it back to say, a week ago.\n\nThis should solve your problem.
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Sometimes system restore is more of a pain than it is worth. There are several ways, but the easiest is to do a search for the document or program you want. If that does not work, I would do another restore to another time. Another way is to go to mycomputer and click on the drive and search through to the folder you want.\n Hope that helps.
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Here's what i did...\nIf you remember the time when your system got infected with them, you could go for a system restore  for that date. It's like the undo command in MS word....only this time it's for your system. \n\nHowever, watch out!!! Anything that you installed in between that date and now, would be deleted! Be it software or any other thing, it'll just go away.\n\nI remembered my infection date to be just the day before....ran system restore and my PC got a clean bill of health. \nAbout Anti-Spywares and anti-Adwares that the others are saying,  you can never be sure as to which one is really effective. Some of the most famous ones are,of course, but remember one can never be sure.\n\nOh yes!! just remembered something. When my PC got infected with Spywares, it suppressed all installations of any Spyware and Adawares... That prompted me to go for system restore... Thanks to some wonderful users of Answers for helping me at that time!\n\nTo access system Restore, just go to Help and Support...\nClick on "undo changes in your computer with SYSTEM RESTORE"...\nClick on the date that your PC got affected. and just follow the process from there...\n\nIn case you don't remember the date, i suggest you to go for some real top-notch class Anti-Spywares and Anti-Adwares.\n\nGood Luck and tell me how it goes!
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go to all programs then accessories then system tools then system restore and you can restore you computer back to an earlier date of when your computer worked the way it worked in the past.
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tryto reboot the system, if that dont work go to start then programs and select system restore and set it to an earlier date, that may fix the problem just go back to a point where u know it was working ok, DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM RECOVERY these are two diferent things, if you use the recovery u will have to relaod everything u had manually
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I think I would go to your computer settings and restore your computer to a time and date prior to your deletion.\n\nI have had situations where I have had to restore my computer to a certain date.....you may want to contact your computer tech support system for information on how to do that.\n\nI am definitely not an expert but it worked for what I needed at the time.
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TRY TO restore your computer to the last restoring point or when you last remember it working right... click on START, then ALL PROGRAMS, then ACCESSORIES, then SYSTEM TOOLS, then SYSTEM RESTORE, then RESTORE MY COMPUTER TO AN EARLIER POINT, then click NEXT, then you'll have a calendar pop up on the next window and then click THE DATE WHEN YOUR COMPUER LAST WORKED FINE,and then CLICK ON A BOLD DATE.....then click the bottom botton that say next.....ect