Not really a question for the virus board as there is nothing that needs solving.
I read on a totally different sites board another way to check for viruses or suspect files was to -
"Boot the computer in safe mode and do a search for everything created within a few days before the virus arrived.
Delete everything in any user folder (except known good docs and photos) together with any odd program folders".
Now, whilst l myself always use this site, l'm just questioning that statements validity. What exactly is a user folder then?
If l do a search, l get the following paths ------
C:\Documents and Settings\<my name>\Application Data\.......etc
C:\Documents and Settings\<my name>\Recent\...................etc
C:\Documents and Settings\<my name>\Local Settings\............etc
C:\Documents and Settings\<my name>\Favorites\............etc
- and so on.
Surely these are all user folders and if everything was deleted, then that would cause one big headache!
Could someone please confirm whether l am reading this right.
Thanks
