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Message: <blockquote data-quote="XCorvis" data-source="post: 2750516" data-attributes="member: 1265">Running your scans in safe mode is excellent advice, but it's difficult for the novice. Search google for "boot safe mode windows xp" and you'll find a wealth of info on how to do it. There are several different ways...Close, but not exactly. Most scans will detect running programs quite easily - it's actually the first thing most of them look for. However, because of the way the operating system works, you can't delete running programs. Booting in safe mode prevents most of the programs from starting in the first place so that the antispyware (or antivirus, as the case may be) can delete them safely.</blockquote>