My computer does not run executables any more?

Question

if i download a program and want to install it, the computer will say to choose the program i want to open the file with and will offer me a list to choose from.

the problem is that the list is not complete and gives me only the option for few programs.

and the computer is having an infection by spayware... the message is coming from time to time and the screen goes blue as under ms dos from time to time too.

it is a laptop, an acer aspire 3690 and running windows xp. i have no recovery disc

help please

Answer 1

Yeah, it sounds like you are way too infected to dig yourself out of the hole with anti-virus software.

Your Acer "might" have the recovery image on a hidden hard drive partition?  Boot into Windows and press ALT/F10 to open the eRecovery utility.  See if there's an option to restore from the hard drive.

If no joy there, try pressing ALT/F10 at the Acer splash screen when you start booting up.  You should find some options there.

Otherwise you're probably looking at a total reformat and reinstalling Windows and all your programs from scratch.  

But I'm pretty sure you've got a recovery option on the hard drive.

Answer 2

clean your pc using Advanced Windows Care: http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscare...

i use it regulary and i dont have any problems with my pc..

worth the try!