"Safe Mode" is a start-up mode that can be used when trying to clean up your system or otherwise diagnose problems. It simply starts up with minimal drivers and services. It's not something you would use on an ongoing basis.
To boot into safe mode, repeatedly tap the "F8" key while Windows is starting. You'll be presented with a menu that has several Safe Mode choices, typically you want "Safe Mode with Networking". Depending on what malware you've got, it may or may not help. Allan On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:42 -0500, "andrew strasfogel" <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for your repsonses, but alas, I am even more confused now than I > was > before (which is not all that surprising). Malware seems like a mixed > bag, > and no one mentioned McAffee. I definitely appear to have some bugs > already > that needs to be *annihilated*. I am willing to pay but unwilling to > operate in " > safe" mode, if that involves running in "text only mode" or other > handicaps. > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Mountain Man <maontin....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Another nice program that instructs, but does not eliminate stuff is > > Mike Lin's startup.cpl which is a control panel application that tells > > you what processes are scheduled to start up at each boot cycle. It > > is instructive to see the processes that are tasked to start up. From > > that, you can remove start-up status of applications you do not > > recognize and then if the system runs fine, you might decide the > > application is bogus and needs complete removal. I can recall an > > application from 10 years ago - jupiter something - that I would > > detect from time to time. Do the search in the registry for jupiter > > and delete all instances - ruthlessly - and then any variant of > > jupiter in the file structures. Many malware used to be quite visible > > and could be seen via careful looking around and removal. Of course, > > while linux is not completely without malware, it is far above the > > susceptibility of windows. > > mao > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
