My computer is full of viruses,I can't even log on to try to do anything to it ..what can I do

I have a hp laptop that I let my son borrow for awhile.During this time he disabled my norton antivirus,now i'm all full of bugs.Being new to the computer age I'm stuck with what used to be a good laptop and not knowing if I should fix or buy...

My computer is full of viruses,I can't even log on to try to do anything to it ..what can I do ?downloads

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Step 1) DON'T PANIC! Take a deep breath and go grab a cup of your favorite beverage. This may take awhile.

Step 2) Clean up your pc. Remove programs you don't use via the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. In Vista, you remove programs by clicking Programs and Features in the Control Panel. If you are unsure of a particular program, you can check it against a list of offenders here: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread....