Computer question - Restore Warning

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Kathryn" <kcawte at n...> wrote:
>  
> 
> One thing you could try is to use your system restore and go back to
a point
> *Before* you ever installed the program.  **CAUTION**: doing that
will also
> mess up any programs you installed after installing that one.
>  
> ...edited..
> 
> K

bboyminn:

QUick note about 'Restoring'. Windows has a built-in facility that
records a copy of your Registry and associated files each time the
computer starts. This allows you to, in a sense, go back in time to an
earlier version of your Registry.

That's a moderately safe operation. However, different versions of
Windows have different degrees of restore capability. Win98 keeps
something like the last 3 restarts of your computer, so the available
registry history is limited.

NOW FOR THE REAL DANGER-

Many new computers come with a 'Restore Disk'. These should be used
with extreme caution. They do not /restore/ in the sense of fixing an
error. They restore your computer to the condition it was in the day
you bought it, and they do this by /completely erasing/ your harddrive
and reinstalling all the software that came with your computer. All
othe software and data is LOST! Again, all subsequent installs and all
DATA is LOST!

Use this Restore Disks only the the most extremely desperate situations.


Also, It would help us solve your problem if you told us what
operating system you are using (Win98, WinXP,...) and if you have any
utility suites like Norton Utilities or Norton System Works, McAfee,
or others. 

Steve/bboyminn