ok! i did the whole virus scan & it said nothing was detected, but i didn't turn it off er anything, because i was doing stuff. is that neccasary? like if i turn it off & then when i turn it on i do have a virus er something like that?
sbloemeke answered Sunday September 25 2005, 9:45 pm: No. Viruses are attained through web pages, and do not spontaniously appear if you turn off your computer. Web pages or files, I should say. [ sbloemeke's advice column | Ask sbloemeke A Question ]
tasuki answered Sunday September 25 2005, 9:04 pm: No, you should turn it off just because it's safer that way and you can't spread it to other people. If the scan doesn't say anything, you're probably fine. [ tasuki's advice column | Ask tasuki A Question ]
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