Does System Restore Solve Most Problems?

Question

My Computer caught a bad malware virus thingy, and the computer has gone 10x slower than it used to be because i think the virus deleted some important files. I tried alot of the things that i read would help speed the computer up but it doesn't work. I want to know if a system restore will restore the missing files and get my computer going faster again.

Also, is there a way of saving all my files onto the system so that they are still there when i restored my computer. Its not possible to transferr all my files onto memory sticks, dvd's, cdr's because theres just too much stuff.

Answer 1

The best way to get rid of a virus, is an antivirus program like AVG.

Answer 2

you may need to invest in a large capacity external drive to use as a backup for your programs..if you had one you could save your programs and reinstall windows after wiping out the virus.

try running a antivirus program and antispyware programs as well.

Answer 3

The System Restore Disk will take your HDD back to the state it was when you first bought the unit.It will wipe out all your accumulated 'stuff'. Avast! anti-virus has a boot-time scan that you will want to take advantage of KT is on the right track. Good luck!

Answer 4

No, usually a system restore doesn't restore your files.  Creating a restore point takes about 10 seconds; if you want all your files backed up (copied), this would take a lot longer, therefore, no, your files will not come back to you, but system restore can undo some problems that showed up.  Give it a try; you can always reverse :)  Good luck.