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Hero · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

yea but it makes a restore point every few days. So even if it logs a virus i can reset farther and it will over write the virus.

me · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Hero · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

unlikely? Ive used it alot of times to fix a viruses doing. It doesnt help on xp but for vista it pretty much does always.

me · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

Hero · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject:

id dual boot xp but everytime i try it runs into a problem. Im having problems with the disc being bootable.

atom0s · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject:

Uber-1337 · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:18 am Post subject:

system restore is only essential if you open every file that ses you can win something, or will enhance your P.C some-how

FullyAwesome · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:51 am Post subject:

me · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

ok then your happy thats all that counts,

just a final snippet for fun though

So what exactly does System Restore do? Let's start with what it doesn't do... System Restore WILL NOT remove or modify any personal data files such as word processor documents, spreadsheets, music & photos, web favorites, emails, etc. More specifically, files in the My Documents folder will never be touched. If you are unsure as to whether a file will be affected by System Restore, keep it in that folder. System Restore WILL affect your Windows system settings (the Windows Registry), protected system files, and recently installed software.

mmm yummy
now if I was to write a virus...oooo nice safe places to put them so SR dont touch them,
ooooo bet there are better places than that as well.

still never mind, Im talking to brick walls here,
maybe if you got vista it does a better job of getting rid of viruses but I dont touch vista so not my area,

I know that in the last few years I have not had a virus infection on my pc's, last time I got maleware and viruses I decided to set up windows properly with admin/limited accounts and turn off risky shit services but still am careful what I download regardless, just in case some clever arse has found a new buffer overflow or something,

the couple of times I have downloaded infected software it has not been able to install itself and it has been shredded when found,

but lets again be clear

system restore does not destroy any files,
system restore takes your pc back to a previous state,
during system restore you are told you can undo these changes back to before the system restore point

lets do a bit of sherlock holmes deduction here and go back over that last statement
during system restore you are told you can undo these changes back to before the system restore point

those files must still be on your harddrive for system restore to be able to undo the last restore point, including those infected files,

anyway if bill gates and microsoft cant convince you you wont listen to me,
to be honest I dont think 99% of people can be bothered to read those links that tell it how it is,

now if your happy that system restore and some anti-virus will solve all your problems like a few billion other people with constantly infected machines are,
then that is not my problem,

I'm virus free, trojan free, maleware free and I got my system with all the drivers and software I need backed up in case of hardware failure,

its no good me saying anymore that system restore dont destroy viruses cos you beleive it does,
system restore is a handy tool for a lot of problems but as a virus killer it is not.