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Please run the following:


Please download Windows Repair (all in one) from here

Install the program then run it

Go to step 2 and allow it to run Disk check

Once that is done then go to step 3 and allow it to run SFC

On the the Start Repairs tab => Click the Start

Click on the select all check box and then click on Start

DON'T use the computer while each scan is in progress.

Restart may be needed to finish the repair procedure.
can you describe in as much detail as possible exactly what the symptoms are

if there are any error messages at all, please copy them in full.




please run the following:

Download OTL to your Desktop
  • Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
  • Select All Users
  • Under the Custom Scan box paste this in
    netsvcs
    %SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.exe
    /md5start
    explorer.exe
    winlogon.exe
    Userinit.exe
    svchost.exe
    services.exe
    /md5stop
    %systemroot%\*. /rp /s
    %systemdrive%\$Recycle.Bin|@;true;true;true /fp
    DRIVES
    CREATERESTOREPOINT
  • Click the Quick Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
  • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
  • Post both logs
Thank you for your help, I am able to open programs that caused the system to crash before! I think the rest of the issues are just sympyoms of old age!

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