How to Clean a Heavily Infected Computer Without Expensive Antivirus

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: First off

   Your computer will restart. , Move your keyboard directional keys up or down until they get to an option called "Safe Mode"
   
   select it.
   
   Do not select "Safe Mode w/ Networking" or "Safe Mode w/ Command Prompt".
   
   Just "Safe Mode". , In the run box, type in msconfig and press enter, or click ok. , Click the STARTUP tab. , Click Apply, then OK. ,, If you don't, go to the right, below corner and click the icon that looks like a graph, click it, and select a router to connect to, or set it up.
   
   Once you have internet, click your computer's internet browser that you have, and find a free antivirus (such as AVG). , Run it through the installation wizard. ,
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   Step 2: look at the computer screen

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   Step 3: on the bottom

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   Step 4: left corner

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   Step 5: there is a Windows logo that is next to your other computer icons

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   Step 6: click it.

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   Step 7: Now the start menu should launch

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   Step 8: under "My Computer" and "Help and Support"

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   Step 9: there is shut down options such as 'Shut Down' and Restart and others

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    Step 10: select the 'restart' option.

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    Step 11: After the manufacturer screen pops up

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    Step 12: press the F8 key repeatedly until a screen comes up with a list of boot options.

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    Step 13: Once you log into Safe Mode

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    Step 14: go to start>run.

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    Step 15: The Microsoft Configuration program will open.

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    Step 16: There will be a list of programs that will run on startup

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    Step 17: uncheck all the virus programs that usually run on startup.

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    Step 18: Your computer will have to restart to complete the changes

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    Step 19: during the restart

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    Step 20: after the manufacturer logo shows

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    Step 21: type the F8 key

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    Step 22: this time

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    Step 23: select "Safe Mode with Networking" and press enter.

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    Step 24: Once Safe Mode with Networking loads

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    Step 25: you should have internet.

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    Step 26: Install your free antivirus.

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    Step 27: After installation

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    Step 28: start a scan

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    Step 29: and let the software delete the threats it detects.

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