wats a clean boot?

message from =?Utf-8?B?cHJpZXN0ZXNz?= on 2 Jun 2004
i have to totally unninstall norton anti virus from my computer ,and some of it just wont go! but they keep tellin me to do it cos i have corrupted files ! then norton say to do a clean boot..and i dnt even know wat that is.and then apparently i gotta optimize my machine.well its brand new a mnth old wat does opytimize mean? and why would i need to optimize a new machine? um really confused and i 'm scared of botchin this up cos my new comps lush please could anyone help?

in anticipation of gettin help thanx a million x kaz(priestess)
 
Carey Frisch [MVP] replied to =?Utf-8?B?cHJpZXN0ZXNz?= on 2 Jun 2004
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by using the Rnav2003.exe removal utility
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001092114452606

Then perform the following:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp
 
=?Utf-8?B?ZWVrIQ==?= replied to Carey Frisch [MVP] on 3 Jun 2004
carey, i clicked on the first link ya gave me to get unninstall info and the puuter crashed i cant help but think while um muckin around tryin to put this norton thing right that a damn virus has crept in and i wouldnt even know ...oh well! i'll keep at it and let ya know okz! thanx a million kaz
 
Wesley Vogel replied to =?Utf-8?B?cHJpZXN0ZXNz?= on 02 Jun 2004
How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353
 
=?Utf-8?B?cHJpZXRlc3MgKGtheik=?= replied to Wesley Vogel on 3 Jun 2004
wesley um tryin it thanx hun ..will let ya know
 
Wesley Vogel replied to =?Utf-8?B?cHJpZXRlc3MgKGtheik=?= on 03 Jun 2004
You bet, hun.
 

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