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Answer» <html><body><p>no i can't. i did see a messege saying do you want windows to fix display settings. i clicked yes, but nothing happened. i'm going to try a safe mode restore.hi evil I had to download a new driver to get my display back. System restore in the safe mode still works, so i better quit while i'm ahead. OK while you are at a point that is working lets try to finish this up now.<br/><br/>Download <a href="https://download.bleepingcomputer.com/oldtimer/OTCleanIt.exe">OTCleanIt.exe</a> and save it to your Desktop.<br/></p><ul><li>Double-click <strong>OTCleanIt.exe</strong>.<br/></li><li>Click the <strong>CleanUp!</strong> button.<br/></li><li>Select <strong>Yes</strong> when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.<br/></li><li>If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select <strong>Yes</strong>.<br/></li><li>The tool will delete itself once it finishes, if not delete it yourself.</li></ul>.<br/>----------<br/><br/><strong>Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one</strong><br/>Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will enable your computer to roll-back to a clean working state if needed.<br/><ul><li>Go to <strong>Start</strong> &gt; <strong>Programs</strong> &gt; <strong>Accessories</strong> &gt; <strong>System Tools</strong> and click <strong>System Restore</strong><br/></li><li>Choose the radio button marked <strong>Create a Restore Point</strong> on the first screen then click <strong>Next</strong> Give the Restore Point a name then click <strong>Create</strong>.<br/></li><li>The new restore point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore.</li><li>Next go to <strong>Start</strong> &gt; <strong>Run</strong> and type <strong>Cleanmgr</strong><br/></li><li>Click <strong>OK</strong><br/></li><li>Click the <strong>More Options</strong> Tab.<br/></li><li>Click <strong>Clean Up</strong> in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created clean one.</li></ul>You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html">Windows <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/xp-747558" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about XP">XP</a> System Restore Guide</a> or <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial143.html">Windows Vista System Restore Guide </a><br/>.<br/>----------<br/><br/>Use the <a href="https://secunia.com/software_inspector"> Secunia Software Inspector</a> to check for out of date software.<br/><ul><li>Click <strong>Start Now</strong><br/></li><li>Check the box next to <strong>Enable thorough system inspection.</strong><br/></li><li>Click <strong>Start</strong><br/></li><li>Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.</li><li>Update anything listed.</li></ul>.<br/>----------<br/><br/>I suggest using <a href="http://www.mywot.com/">WOT - Web of Trust</a>. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/unreliable-7387247" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about UNRELIABLE">UNRELIABLE</a> shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/easy-444822" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EASY">EASY</a> and it's free.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html"> SpywareBlaster</a> - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.<br/>* <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial49.html"></a><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial49.html">Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware</a><br/>* If you don't know what ActiveX <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/controls-425632" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONTROLS">CONTROLS</a> are, see <a href="http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ActiveX_control.html">here</a><br/><br/>Check out <a href="https://evilfantasy.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/keeping-yourself-safe-on-the-web/"> Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web</a> for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.<br/><br/>Also see <a href="https://evilfantasy.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/&lt;klux&gt;SLOW&lt;/klux&gt;-computer-it-may-not-be-malware/"> Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware</a> for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.OK, all the above done except the update scanner wouldnt download said my java wasn't current. but i checked and it is.<br/> again, Thanks so much Evil.<br/> i believe my system restore was infected from a virus i got downloading a song on limewire. i stopped cleaned quarenteened and deleted the virus, but I think the damage was done.</body></html>


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