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Back up issue after a virus.
I recently had some trouble with a virus. My Norton scanner cleaned the virus out, but it had changed my registry and some other files I do not know how to restore.(I think some of the virus is still present because my computer is slower then before)
So I wanted to do a clean re-install of my windows7.
Unfortunately I hadn't made a system image before the virus.
I do have some back-up files of my personal data and some program files because I had some useful factory installed software.
Now, Will my program files be restored when I do a clean install of windows7 and use the back-up to restore my files? Better yet, will the software work?
Or is it necessary to have a system image before the software in program files will operate.
Maybe it's not clear what is say(English is not my native language) ,so I'll give and example of what I want to do .
e.g.:
I back up the folder (I do not have a system image), on an eSATA: Microsoft Office
I do a clean install of windows7
I go to back-up and restore, and restore the backed-up Microsoft Office folder.
Now microsoft office is ready to use.
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So, yet again is this possible or do i really need a system image for that to work.
Thank you in advance.