Reinstalling Windows Vista

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aaroncaz wrote: »

I have done the recovery discs. am back online if i did it right am unsure, was confused:oby the bios settings, am now tring to do the updates at first attmept an error came up 8024402f, ok did it again, 115 updates found! Im hoping all will be well after installing these, is there anyhting else I should be doing?

Nothing else to do, other than to keep checking for and installing updates and rebooting when asked.

aaroncaz

Hello

I thought just go for it, but when i tried to install avast an error box was coming up! Was this because its all not set up properly, updates etc.... should i wait untill they are all done, turning on firewall etc....?? Thank you for all your help.

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aaroncaz wrote: »

Hello

I thought just go for it, but when i tried to install avast an error box was coming up! Was this because its all not set up properly, updates etc.... should i wait untill they are all done, turning on firewall etc....?? Thank you for all your help.

Probably already has Norton or McAfee installed if you have run the Factory Restore.

aaroncaz

TakeThis wrote: »

Probably already has Norton or McAfee installed if you have run the Factory Restore.

Yes Mcfee, but thought as I'd already had the 3 months etc... Do I need to unistall it?

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aaroncaz wrote: »

Yes Mcfee, but thought as I'd already had the 3 months etc... Do I need to unistall it?

When you Factory Restore, the three months probably begins again.

Finish the Updates.

Then you can remove McAfee(McAfee Removal) if you wish and then install Avast(No need to install the bundled Google Chrome or to let it take over your Home Page. So remove the relevant ticks).

aaroncaz

Ok and malwarebytes? I presume now, I hope laptop is now ok? Could I have gone wrong?

Just looked at mcfee and it seems to be up and running, but will get rid later.

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aaroncaz wrote: »

Ok and malwarebytes? I presume now, I hope laptop is now ok? Could I have gone wrong?

Just looked at mcfee and it seems to be up and running, but will get rid later.

No way for you to have gone wrong. Just keeping installing the Updates, rebooting when requested and then going back to Windows Updates to to check again.

aaroncaz

Ok thanks, its just installed 83 updates out of 84(though said 115 at first) Also sorry, just tried to update java another error messages came up. And could you tell me how to switch off the laptop asking for user password on strat up please.

aaroncaz

Also a box popped up on reboot just now asking what brower I wanted to use.I clicked it off.

aaroncaz

Do I need to make new recovery discs or are these still ok? Thank you.