Filetonic / My whole computer system is corrupt. I did a free scan and there are more than a thousand faults. I need to fix this. Please help!

My whole computer system is corrupt. I did a free scan and there are more than a thousand faults. I need to fix this. Please help!

Kate Dubensky Registry Cleaners

Well, you have some decisions to make. Did the free scan offer to resolve the problems? Can you try to quarantine and remove the faults? You might want to begin by running another scan and trying to remove the problems from your system. Filetonic recommends a registry scanner called RegCure that reads all the data stored in your computer registry, and removes all the obsolete and redundant data. This can really help your computer’s performance and remove inconsistencies that cause problems. Download and install this program, and follow the wizard to run it on your system, if it can be fixed, this is most likely the best way to do it. The free download will detect repairable faults though you will need to purchase the full featured product to make the repairs. Considering the alternatives, this may be your best choice.

Reformatting the Hard Drive

If your computer is past this point, and you aren’t able to repair it with a virus or registry scan, you might consider formatting your hard drive. It is a bit of a drastic measure, but it also addresses all the problems and leaves your computer in good, clean working order. If you decide to format, you should first make copies of all your data, and be aware that you will lose absolutely everything on your computer. I mean everything.

Before You Begin

You will need to have the install disks for your operating system, as well as all the other software and applications that you run. Provided you have all this, formatting is really no big deal. So, save all your files and folders to CD or to a USB flash drive, and find all your install software. If you have installed custom graphics or sound cards, you will also need to have the drivers to reinstall. If you are missing any drivers later it is possible to download them, but it is easier if you have everything handy on disk.

Once you are ready, you will need your Windows operating system installation CD, it is imperative that you also have the registration code that is on the CD box. The steps to format computer hard drives vary from model to model. If you decide to do this, write again with your computer model and operating system information and I can walk you through it. At this point I should also say, if you are using a PC, it is really important that you regularly run virus and registry scans to keep your computer in good shape.

Free Virus Scans

There are some good free programs, like Avast and AdAware, and some Windows utilities that are built into your operating system, like ScanDisk. By running these programs regularly, you can avoid the huge hassle you are dealing with now.