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To Delete or to Not Delete?

Another question about adware. I recently ran "NoAdware" on my old computer. It came up with hundreds of problems. I deleted the all as recommended but then I lost Windows COMPLETELY! I had to use my recovery disk that left me without files and email or email addresses. Is there a rule of thumb for files that CANNOT be deleted? Thanks!

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blue_zee

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gonzal13

Generally when a program such as you used and some registry cleaners that I have used come up with 100s of errors, take the program and erase it. One is Registry Mechanic that came up with about three hundred errors. Being foolish that time and inexerienced, I just let the program erase the list of items. Well I coud not use Win 98 again! Not knowing that I can use a backup scanreg software, I reinstalled the windows.

Use the proven ones that Zee mentioned. I also use them without a problem. Normally if you use them once a month you should stay out of trouble. They normally come out with a maximum of 10 items.

See if that program you used has a restore feature.

Another suggestion:
Back up your data to cd roms.
Back up your e-mail addresses to a floppy by going to Outlook Express
Go to tools, address book, files and export *.wab to a floppy.

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BillDL

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You might try running a Recovery/Undelete program and see if you can get the files you need back.

Free and Not Free programs listed here:
http://crazyone.tekmasters.com/datarecovery.html

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Thank you, LeeTutor and DarthMod