virus on windows me.

From: BillW1701 (billw1701_at_abiteyahoo.com)
Date: 01/24/04


Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:57:52 -0800


>-----Original Message-----
>i think i have a virus. i cannot even get into my
computer.
>i turn it on and my background comes up and the hard drive
>makes a funny sound (buzzing in and out). i try cntl alt
>del and will get the task manager and i end task on three
>or four programs, but does not help. how can i at least
get
>my computer up (the desk top) so i can try and fix it?
>.
Have you tried booting into "Safe Mode"?

To do so, restart your computer and press the F8 key after
you see "booting from IDE-0" (Or something like that).

Once in safe mode try running your anti-virus program and
then post the results.

Bill



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