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Message 700866 - Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 20:08:48 UTC

Everytime I turn on my PC it will just go through the startup process and as soon as its about to start the actuall windows desktop it'll restart its self everytime. And it seems to be since I installed an anti-keylogger of which I clicked "allow" on the zone alarm notifications it was bringing up about the programme as I usually do as is normal.

I tried to see if I could get to the system recovery thing from Bios Setup by pressing F1 but doesnt seem to be on there. My system restore/recovery is a thing called PC Angel and its an Advent PC....is there anyway of starting the recovery in bios or on boot up without needing to be on the desktop to access the programme?
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Message 700871 - Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 20:20:45 UTC

Go into SAFE mode by hitting F8 during boot up and see if you can get into the OS and remove the offending program.
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Message 700879 - Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 20:59:18 UTC - in response to Message 700871.  

windows xp and the windows is built into the harddrive if that helps
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Message 700883 - Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 21:20:20 UTC

As jegs said - when the computer loads after rebooting press F8 and it will give you a list of options - Safe Mode, Start Windows Normally, etc. Try the latter first then safe mode I believe - there are also a few other options but I can't remember what they are.

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Message 700897 - Posted: 17 Jan 2008, 22:05:43 UTC - in response to Message 700883.  

Problem solved, used safe mode and restore to last known working config or something.

Thanks for the help
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Message 701037 - Posted: 18 Jan 2008, 3:31:19 UTC
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Glad to hear it! 1 more problem solved.
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