Ok. Let's do some cleanup and if Comodo keeps acting up, please let me know.To remove all of the tools we used and the files and folders they created do the following:
Double click
OTL.exe.
- Click the CleanUp button.
- Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
- If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
- The tool will delete itself once it finishes.
Note: If any tool, file or folder (belonging to the program we have used) hasn't been deleted, please delete it manually.
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To turn off Windows XP
System Restore:NOTE: These instructions assume that you are using the default Windows XP Start Menu and have not changed to the Classic Start menu. To re-enable the default menu, right-click Start, click Properties, click Start menu (not Classic) and then click OK.
1. Click
Start.
2. Right-click the
My Computer icon, and then click
Properties.3. Click the
System Restore tab.
4. Check
"Turn off System Restore" or
"Turn off System Restore on all drives"
5. Click
Apply. 6. When turning off
System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click
Yes to do this.
7. Click
OK.8. Restart the computer and follow the instructions in the next section to turn on System Restore.
To turn on Windows XP
System Restore: 1. Click
Start.2. Right-click
My Computer, and then click
Properties.3. Click the
System Restore tab.4. Uncheck
"Turn off System Restore" or
"Turn off System Restore on all drives."5. Click
Apply, and then click
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Click
Start> Computer> right click the
C Drive and choose
Properties> enter
Click
Disk Cleanup from there.
Click
OK on the Disk Cleanup Screen.
Click
Yes on the Confirmation screen.
This runs the Disk Cleanup utility along with other selections if you have chosen any. (if you had a lot System Restore points, you will see a significant change in the free space in C drive)
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Go to
Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.
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