Computer restored by itself...

[ShArP]

ok this is really weird, from what my dad told me last night the computer was on and it restored itself...

i had to find my back-up files and redo it all

i was just wondering if anyone could explain or give me a link to why this would happen because this is really irritating...

[Chrispy]

Do you have any restore programs that are set to run every once in a while?

Chris

[ShArP]

no i do not, and another thing that i just remembered happen that was weird, is that my computer started up by itself, i think its haunted... lol

[Chrispy]

I'm not too sure... lol. Is it a virus or something maybe? Have you done a scan recently?

Chris

[ShArP]

yes, the funny thing is i scanned it that day lol

[Hellfighter]

trouble check see if system restore is enable, some time if the system go back or some one other enable it can happen.

recheck it to see if it still disable

i know software like RestoryIt and goback will Auto-restory the system daily if the option in enable on a timer for 24hrs bam.

but your case sound like some one enable the "system restore"
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check the
Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> "Scheduled Tasks"
some ghost may have set a "Scheduled" restory timer up in there as will

see the "Scheduled Tasks" will click-on it and see what type of timers been Scheduled for your system.

[ShArP]

nope no scheduled tasks, the only one that i have in there is for my Apply software...

[Hellfighter]

could be your PSU is over heating and the system close down or restart

don't know if it could restart, would think it be more like power out for the PSU same for over heated CPU as will.

[Xx_jet_xX]

I just recently got a windows update, and after it was finished a files was restored automaticaly.

[Mstenger404]

i bet your dads lyin to you, he did it

[ShArP]

Originally posted by Xx_jet_xX
I just recently got a windows update, and after it was finished a files was restored automaticaly.

yea i think if i can remember correctly that i did get one that day...

Originally posted by Mstenger404
i bet your dads lyin to you, he did it

c'mon my dad barely knows how to turn on the computer and get on my Firefox i have to do that for him lol

[Hellfighter]

is this going on every day? its restore to a Early time



sounds like it could be something in your system letting a 3rd party in (as you online) to screw with your head.

scan for a virus in safemod and some for adware/spyware as will

don't know if windows will restore it if there is a unsign driver would do this. there is a way to disable that option. most have it disable anyways but it something to think about

[Xx_jet_xX]

Doesnt sound like a virus or an intrusion issue. at best both would NOT want a sys restore to happen.

Like i said i had an update and my comp did a restore. just a couple system files only. most likely this is what had happened since he also recieved an update and got a restore around the same time period as myself. mine happened 2 days prior though.

If there is missing files or the comp is doing some strange stuff on occasion, or the internet connection is always being used then there could be other issues. if its running normal and no problems then i wouldnt worry too much about it because it didnt hurt anything, and probably was needed to avoid problems.

[ShArP]

@ William - no this isn't going on every day, it was just on Friday and i have been running my anti-virus and ad-aware daily to make sure before i back all of my computer up again while it is still running good, and i was wondering if someone was hacking me that day if i can remember because my computer would go all screwy and weird stuff would happen even after i would restart my computer...

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but i forgot something earlier, when my computer restored the only things i lost was my documents and all my settings, all of my programs was still on my computer which was weird like my whole Program Files folder was untouched like if someone was hacking me they only wanted to delete the documents...

[Hellfighter]

will sharpe have to say i am at a lost what is going on your end of it.

Xx_jet_xX
sorry you feel my post was for you it was not, it was for Sharp to asker

[ShArP]

ehh its ok William i actually don't care right now since it works lol

[Xx_jet_xX]

Wasnt defending agaisnt you william was stating that this looks to be the problem since both of us had a similar instance. sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Hellfighter]

np