help someone... just turned my pc on, and clicked into my account cos we have windows xp, and noticed afew things - the wallpaper i had was gone, some programs i had on my desktop were gone, the anti-virus software we have didnt pop up, then i came on the net and relised i didnt have msn 6.2 i had the basic version which comes with xp, all of the music i have downloaded is gone, none of my photos i ahve uploaded are there - it's like the pc is brand new again i was on here at lunch time and it was the same as usual, i dont know what's happened - is there any way of recovering everything i have lost someway?
Here goes ... Use System Restore After you've decided to use System Restore to revert your system to a previous state, start the System Restore Wizard and follow the prompts. To use the System Restore Wizard, make sure you're logged on as an administrator, and then follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2. On the Welcome screen, click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next. 3. On the Select a Restore Point page, select the date from the calendar that shows the point you'd like to restore to, as shown in Figure 2, and then click Next. 4. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, verify that the correct restore point is chosen, and then close any open programs. 5. Click Next if you are ready to proceed or click Back to change the restore point. 6. The computer will shut down automatically and reboot. On reboot, you'll see the Restoration Complete page, and then click OK. After reviewing the stability of your system, you can choose another restore point or undo this restoration. Just open System Restore and make the appropriate choice. After you use System Restore, you'll have an additional task, Undo my last restoration, on the System Restore Welcome page. Remember that you'll have to reinstall any programs that were installed after the restore point. If System Restore doesn't work in Normal Mode, it might work in Safe Mode. To use System Restore in Safe Mode, press the F8 key during reboot and choose Safe Mode. When your computer starts in either Safe Mode or Normal Mode, System Restore can be used to capture a working previous state. System Restore can't be opened unless the system is bootable into one of these modes. Or if youd like the explanation with some pictures as guide lines ... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx Hope it works for you
Glad to be of service .... I havnt got any ideas why its done that but have you done a virus scan to check for a virus ... it might just be one of them pc things that just happens for no reason. Glad everythings back though.
