Reboot in safe mode.

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Hello. I read in this forum that to scan the pc it’s better do the scans in safe mode.
I tried using the F8 key during bootut but it doesn’t work. So i generally use the msconfig command using Start → Run

Lately I’m having some issue with MS Antispyware after the scans in safe mode. It gives me some warning about the .dll and Security level after I get back in normal mode.
And to boot in safe mode I select the BOOT.INI → /SAFEBOOT → Minimal and click applay and ok. both spybot and MS Antispyware and WinPatrol detected that msconfig wanted to be added to the startup files. I blocked it. but that’s not the problem.

While I’m rebooting in safe mode I get a screen with two users: one is Administartor and one is a user with my account name. I always run the scans logged as Administartor. And going back in normal mode I get the MS Antispyware warnings.
Two days ago, out of curiosity I tried loggin in safe mode using the account with my name. And going back in normal mode there weren’t any warnings.

I’d like to know if I was making a mistake in the past logging as Administartor. If I want to scan my pc again in safe mode what do I have to choose? The Administrator or the account with my name?

I checked in nomlar mode but in the users screen I can see just my account. I don’t share my pc so I just have an account registered.
Thanks.

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Do a right click on the a and select start avast! Antivirus.
Now open the menue and select Schedule Boot time Scan.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/305/bootscan6hp.jpg

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I wasn’t actually talking about the boot scan. I do that once a week. I was talking about scanning the pc in safe mode with Avast! and other softwares like Ewido, Spybots and ad-aware.
I just wanted to know if I need to be logged as an administrator to scan the pc in safe mode or if I have to choose my username.
If I’m logged as administrator I see my desktop almost bare. Without all the softwares I installed (for exmaple the icon of Photoshop)
Instead if I’m logged in safe mode as my username I see all the icons.
That’s why i’m asking. Administartor should have the rights for all the services of a pc. I thought that scanning in safemode logged as administrator was better.

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Yes it is. Scanning logged as Administrator will give you access to more files (presumely any) in the computer.
But, of course, if you delete a file (needed one, a system file) you’ll have all the power to mess the computer too :wink: