Ive learnt my lesson

[GX1_Man]

Mainly becuase i would prefer to find the problem and find a fix for it without having to format and lose everything, just seems a bit lazy to me.

I don't know about that, but sometimes a good format and reinstall is quicker, and is a guaranteed fix, for a while.

[Raptor]

Me personally i would boot into safemode and delete anything that relates to Rhianna just to be safe.

She's not even that good...

Yeah. Did I mention I still listen to Ella Fitzgerald? I've got a casket...

Mainly becuase i would prefer to find the problem and find a fix for it without having to format and lose everything, just seems a bit lazy to me.

I don't know about that, but sometimes a good format and reinstall is quicker, and is a guaranteed fix, for a while.

I think reformatting is a bit overkill in this situation, though.

[GX1_Man]

I think reformatting is a bit overkill in this situation, though.

It was a general comment. I have seen some of these threads go on for weeks, when a reinstall would have fixed the problem in hours.  

[unlovedwarrior]

lol but its up to the owner

[Fed]

There's a lot to be said for both cleaning and reformatting, you can always do both.
That way you gain some knowledge in both areas.

I also believe that manual cleaning by deletion of files and or removal of entries with HJT does not necessarily complete the job properly.
I even have my doubts about so called cleaning programs.

You only have to uninstall a program then check your registry and program files to see what crap is left over from legitimate programs.

[GX1_Man]

lol but its up to the owner

And what their time is worth. Ours is free, so I suspect that's why some of the threads do drag on.......

[patio]

lol but its up to the owner

And what their time is worth. Ours is free, so I suspect that's why some of the threads do drag on.......

Nope, that's because we get paid by the hour...

[unlovedwarrior]

There's a lot to be said for both cleaning and reformatting, you can always do both.
That way you gain some knowledge in both areas.

I also believe that manual cleaning by deletion of files and or removal of entries with HJT does not necessarily complete the job properly.
I even have my doubts about so called cleaning programs.

You only have to uninstall a program then check your registry and program files to see what crap is left over from legitimate programs.

no program is prefect and the left over are just a side efffect thats why its always good to reformat every so often