So I downloaded some stuff, took about 2 days to reload windows, download like 8 other virus programs, etc. I'm pretty sure it's all gone. Maybe.

Anyways, now I don't have a screen saver. And there's no option under the display settings. All I have are themes, appearance, and settings. If anybody knows what might have happened to my display settings or how I can get it back, that'd be awesome. Thanks

6/27/2008 2:26:43 AM

Quote :

"Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System If there is a DWoRD Value such "NoDispScrSavPage" with a data value of 1 this will disable the screen saver tab. Change the value to 0 or delete it to see the tab again. i see that you have the screensaver tab but see if there is anything else that looks like it is for the other tabs"

from

http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/missing-tabs-in-display-properties/132440.html

So I guess try running regedit and see if that registry key is there. I imagine some of that crap is still on your system. Not much you can do besides reformat to be 100% sure, but if you don't want to do that, you can fix everything that's broken one at a time. Starting with that registry key.

6/27/2008 4:24:22 AM

Don't worry about a screen saver. Save yourself some electricity and turn off you monitor when you're not sitting in front of it.

6/27/2008 12:51:33 PM

if you have no screensaver option, you still have a virus

you need to FORMAT your computer and:

First install antivirus BEFORE you connect to the internet
Then connect to the internet and install updates/new virus definitions
THEN restore your backup files and applications while virus scanning them first.

6/27/2008 1:34:46 PM