If I reinstall windows after saving my documents and pics, can the virus get back in via my saved files?
kellann
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Jump to PostIt shouldn't, unless the infected file itself is carried to the new computer.
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'Stein
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It shouldn't, unless the infected file itself is carried to the new computer.
John A
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You should install a virus checker if you don't have one already, and run a scan on all the files you're planning to backup. It wouldn't do any good to bring the virus back on the freshly formatted system.
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