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If I return my laptop back to factory settings will it remove viruses

Asked Jan 22, 2009, 01:13 PM — 2 Answers
If I return my laptop back to its factory settings will it remove viruses

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Jan 22, 2009, 01:22 PM
You need to get a good anti virus program and run that to get rid of viruses. You obviously did not have any sort of virus protection on your system.
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Jan 22, 2009, 01:35 PM
To answer you questions as posted, YES it will.
Running the recovery disc will completely remove your currently installed system AND data.
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