Chapter 9. Starting from the Beginning: Wiping a Hard Drive and Rebuilding from the Ground Up
In this chapter
What You Need to Reformat Your Hard Drive and Re-install Windows XP
How to Wipe Your Hard Drive Clean
How to Re-install Windows XP
Install Key Fixes from Microsoft
Install SP2—The Mother of All Fixes
Install Critical Security Programs to Fortify Windows XP
Surf More Securely with Firefox, Dude
Fight Phishing, Repel Spam, and More Wicked Security Tricks
Sometimes a computer is just so infested with viruses, spyware, and other bits of computer unhappiness that it’s easier to just wipe your hard drive clean and start from scratch, rather than start a prolonged search-and-destroy mission. This is especially true if you’re not really sure what you’re ...
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