Safe Mode

[John Dennis]

I seem to have got a virus (I-Worm/Swen.A) and to get rid
of it i need to start my computer in safe mode and i do
not know how to do this. Can anybody help me please.
Thanx John

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi John,

Hit F8 as the system first loads to access the boot menu, immediately after
the initial POST and before WinXP displays the loading screen. Swen worm
information, see:

https://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=helpCenter&hcName=swen
http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=88029

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"John Dennis" > wrote in message
...
> I seem to have got a virus (I-Worm/Swen.A) and to get rid
> of it i need to start my computer in safe mode and i do
> not know how to do this. Can anybody help me please.
> Thanx John

[murray]

start / run / type msconfig and select a safe boot from
the options.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi John,
>
>Hit F8 as the system first loads to access the boot
menu, immediately after
>the initial POST and before WinXP displays the loading
screen. Swen worm
>information, see:
>
>https://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml
>http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?
id=helpCenter&hcName=swen
>http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=88029
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"John Dennis" >
wrote in message
...
>> I seem to have got a virus (I-Worm/Swen.A) and to get
rid
>> of it i need to start my computer in safe mode and i do
>> not know how to do this. Can anybody help me please.
>> Thanx John
>
>
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi John,
>
>Hit F8 as the system first loads to access the boot
menu, immediately after
>the initial POST and before WinXP displays the loading
screen. Swen worm
>information, see:
>
>https://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml
>http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?
id=helpCenter&hcName=swen
>http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=88029
>Hi Rick, Thanx for your help i will give it a try

>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"John Dennis" >
wrote in message
...
>> I seem to have got a virus (I-Worm/Swen.A) and to get
rid
>> of it i need to start my computer in safe mode and i do
>> not know how to do this. Can anybody help me please.
>> Thanx John
>
>
>.
>