Windows Guru Needed!

You're welcome for the info!

I'm hoping that running CWShredder and giving a try to SpywareBlaster, as
MAP suggested, has the computer running more normal for a while yet to come.


Regards,

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Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Davey Jones" wrote in message
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First off, thanks for the info! I don't know yet if it's going to help,
but
just replying is cool enough for us! Thanks!

No, we don't have any windows CDs that came with the 'puter. They told us
that because it was the last one on the shelf, they couldn't find
anything.
Our mistake, I reckon. We did get a pretty good deal on it, at least for
that period of time. I'm going to go to that link you posted, and
hopefully
everything will be more normal than it has been for over a year. Either
way,
thanks for the effort!

Dave

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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
http://www.geocities.com/rogue_2k/CHeston.html
"Patti MacLeod" wrote in message
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Hi Davey Jones,

Have you tried d/loading and running CWShredder (aka, Cool Web Shredder)
to
see if that solves the "Webcoolsearch" (which I'm thinking might be
"CoolWebSearch") problem? If not, it is available for d/load from he
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/
CoolWebSearch is a nasty internet parasite with many variations.

If it comes to it, yes it is possible to wipe the drive clean and start
over. Why are you thinking of buying another copy of some type of
windows?
Do you not have the XP install CD, or is it that you and your fianceé
would
prefer a different version of Windows?


Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Davey Jones" wrote in message
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Please help, if you can.

We have this thing called "Webcoolsearch" on our 'puter that cannot be
reckoned with! We are unable to install any windows updates, and this
thing
is impervious to Nortons antivirus.

Let me ask this: I am thinking of wiping the hard drive clean, and
buying
another copy of some type of windows and installing that, just to be
rid
of
our problems. Is it possible to completely wipe the drive clean and
start
over? I know it is on my Mac, but I don't know about this, my fiancés
machine we both regret buying now.

Thanks a TON!

Dave

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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
http://www.geocities.com/rogue_2k/CHeston.html