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 Posted: Mon Feb 1st, 2010 12:20 pm
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KenC



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 It's a very common thing lately...it usually corrupts an AVG exe file so that you cannot get rid of it.  What I do is immedialy go into control panel "add/remove programs".  There is usually a tool bar or something associated with the program that can be deleted...do so.  Then go immediately into start/all programs/accessories/system tolls and do a system restore for at least several days back.

If it won't let you into system restore, reboot your computer into "safe mode" .  Arrow down to start in safe mode with system recovery"...this will usually get rid of it.  Failing that, it usually takes a reinstall of your operating system.

While AVG used to be the best on the market, AVIRA is now the best free Virus control and I buy Webroot SpySweeper from newegg.com (3 license for $34 including 2 day shipping).

The is alao some very good freware out there to perform a mirror image of your computer so that if you do have to "reload" you can do it from this backup with out having to totally reinstall your OS, updates, drivers, files, ect the hardway.  They are available at EASEUS.com, and, occasionally, Paragon gives away free versions of its software for a few days. Their programs are very good and reliable. The free versions
are very close to the pay versions and do about all most people need.
Right now they are giving free versions of their Partition Manager and
of their Backup & Recovery software. You can download them here
http://www.paragon-software.com/free/

When you install they will ask for your name and email and then send
you the code and serial number to install it.

The Backup program even lets you make a bootable CD so you can restore
a backup even if the computer won't boot Windows. Get them while they
are free.