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  from Mary Landesman
As if to add insult to injury, malware often disables access to the very programs you need to cleanup the infection. This week, a collection of how-to guides to help you regain control of an infected PC.

 
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How To (re)Enable Task Manager
To make manual inspection and removal more difficult, malware often disables access to Task Manager. Fortunately, a few quick registry edits are usually all that are needed to regain control. Here's how.

 
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How To Disable "ShiftOveride"
When Windows is starting, pressing the Shift key can allow you to bypass programs loading during startup. Some malware, such as the UZA O/S worm, disables this feature. Here's how to re-enable the use of a shift override when Windows is loading.

 
Enable Folder Options in Windows Explorer
Malware often drops itself as a hidden file and then disables the Folder Options menu in Windows Explorer so you can't change the settings to view hidden files and folders. If you are unable to access the Tools | Folder Options in Windows Explorer, here's how to modify the registry to regain access to the Folder Options menu.

 
 
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