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Old 10-19-2007   #10 (permalink)
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Re: system restore

Bert- I am ALSO running McAfee Security Suite- as it is free with my comcast
membership...How do I troubleshoot for MCAfee and NOT Norton.
Help!!!

"Bert Kinney" wrote:
Quote:

> Here are the instructions on how to run System Restore. The worst that will
> happen is it will fail to restore.
>
> All About System Restore in WinXP
> http://bertk.mvps.org/
>
> Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to
> restore:
> http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
> Member: http://dts-l.org
>
> andy wrote:
Quote:

> > BERT- it was POGO.COM off the internet
> > What if the system restore fails like it has done with other people...?
> > Please advise before I screw up my computer...
> >
> > Thanks
> > Andy
> >
> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> What was the name of the game?
> >>
> >> Now use System Restore and restore the computer to just before the game was
> >> installed.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> http://bertk.mvps.org
> >> Member: http://dts-l.org
> >>
> >>
> >> andy wrote:
> >>> Bert-
> >>> I did the UNINSTALL from the add/remove section under the control
> >>> panel..While it DID take it out of the Add/remove area , it is STILL on the
> >>> desktop and still works when I click on it.
> >>> This is from pogo.com and I cannot get rid of it...I was told to do a system
> >>> restore by someone on this site but I do not want to screw up my computer
> >>> anymore than it already is..I get a blinking screen that goes BLACK, then
> >>> desktop, then Black again, then desk finaly loads.
> >>>
> >>> I have no idea how to fix this............
> >>> Any help will be greatly appreciated. and by the way, my clock is set
> >>> correctly..If THAT means anything?
> >>> Andy
> >>>
> >>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> System Restore was never intended to be used to uninstall applications, and
> >>>> should not be used to do so.
> >>>>
> >>>> Undo the restore and uninstall the applications via Programs and Features in
> >>>> Control Panel.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>>> http://bertk.mvps.org
> >>>> Member: http://dts-l.org
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> maeve wrote:
> >>>>> Hi, I have used system restore and because I removed programs before I
> >>>>> did this the programs they still show as being installed. How do I
> >>>>> remove them from my program uninstall? Thanks
>
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