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Windows XP Auto Update Problems

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Machiki

Machiki In Teh House
My antivirus keeps telling me that a virus is about on my computer. I delete it, and then ANOTHER one comes. I delete it, and another one comes. Windows XP says if the Automatic Security Updates are off, my computer is more prone to viruses. So, when I try to turn Automatic Updates back on, it doesn't work. There is a button saying "Turn on Auto Updates" but when I click it, nothing happens. In the updates setting, I have it turned on to "Automatic." But it still doesn't work. Help anyone?
 
What Antivirus?

And maybe restart the comp after chanign settings
 
Ok I have avast! antivirus and I've restarted several times and it didn't work. Yes Im infected badly and thts why im askin for help
 
I would first start off by cleaning up your comp if you havent already. That means the full defragmentation, clearing out any internet cookies/junk files, and disk cleanup. A really good program for this is CCleaner, it's free and cleans up your computer fast and removes old,junk, and not used files. Auslogics disk deframenter is better than the windows defragmenter and also runs faster.

clean everything up, then run your scan. If you run a scan without cleaning out cookies it will jsut pick up viruses and such from the internet when you may not be that infected. Do this then run your scan again, it should help get rid of those infections that may have been hiding in old/junk files.

If this doesnt fix it you may just need to wipe out your computer.
 
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