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Is It Necessary To RESTART After.....
Name: Kromer Date: May 12, 2002 at 12:46:01 Pacific
Comment:
Hi,
I have XP PRO.
Question: Is it necessary or 'good' to restart the computer AFTER running a complete antivirus scan of the system AND after defragging the hard drive?
Name: ernie Date: May 12, 2002 at 13:38:02 Pacific
Reply:
It's not necessary. Can't think of any 'good' reason to do it.
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Response Number 2
Name: Kromer Date: May 12, 2002 at 16:53:32 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks, Ernie.
Since I'm not very well with computers, I was asking this question because I was 'guessing' that after running antivirus and/or defragging, it would be probably be a good idea to 'synchronize' everything by restarting; after the 'workout'.
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Anti virus do not install
