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[SOLVED] Cannot install Security and Preview of Monthly Quartery Rollup for Windows 7 x64

Hi, The following is the reference to the post on the SENS issue: Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service As per that post: Due to system instability issues, I ended up restoring from a very old backup (prior to the original Windows Update issue)...
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- Post #50
- Mar 6, 2019
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, Just after my last post I lost all restore points and the system became increasingly unstable, so I ended up restoring from a very old backup (prior to the original Windows Update issue referred to in Post #1) and then re-applying windows updates again. The Windows Update issue did not...
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- Post #25
- Mar 6, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, The RAID array's software identified 0 media errors, and identified and repaired 3 data inconsistencies, on the volume that the OS is installed. Attached are the SMART reports from GSmartControl for each of the 5 HDDs. Thanks.
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- Post #23
- Jan 28, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, i probably should have have been clearer - the PC only contains a RAID array, and the OS resides on this RAiD array. GSmartControl does not provide any further menu options after double-clicking the volume on which the OS resides, it just provides information on the volume. So, it is not...
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- Post #21
- Jan 27, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, Windows is installed on a volume which resides on a 5 disk RAID-5 array. The RAID array software does not report any errors, though I have not recently scanned the array for verification or media errors. The GSmartControl does NOT allow an extended self-test of the volume where Windows is...
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- Post #19
- Jan 27, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, I processed the fixlist.txt file using FRST64.exe. Attached is the Fixlog.txt file that was produced. No improvement - the SENS issue still persists. The timings of the "Welcome..." and "Please wait for the User Profile Service..." returned to the timings in my original post. Thanks.
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- Post #17
- Jan 26, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, I stopped the Windows Font Cache Service, re-started it, and re-booted the PC. This did not resolve the SENS issue. The "Please wait for the Group Policy Client..." still displayed for about 1 minute, which is much longer than before the SENS issue started to appear. HOWEVER, what did...
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- Post #15
- Jan 26, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, The SENS issue still persists after processing fixlist.txt to remove the KB2952664 entries, and after the complete un-installation of Sophos AV. I checked Windows Installed Updates and KB2952664 no longer appears. I also ran the MiniToolBox.exe program, and it reports Sophos has been...
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- Post #13
- Jan 26, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, The fixlist.txt file was successfully processed by FRST64.exe. Attached is the FixLog.txt file. Thanks.
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- Post #11
- Jan 26, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, The Windows Features dialog box populated correctly. Attached is the SearchReg.txt file produced by the FRST64.exe program. Thanks.
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- Post #9
- Jan 26, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, I tried twice, but Update for Microsoft Windows (KB2952664) would not uninstall on both occasions. The uninstall didn't report any errors. The following dialog boxes were displayed: 1. Windows Update Standalone Installer - Searching for updates on this computer... 2. Windows Update...
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- Post #7
- Jan 25, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, 1. Yes, it is installed. 2. Sophos Endpoint Security and Control (v10.8.2.334) Thanks.
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- Post #5
- Jan 25, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, Sorry, I forgot to mention this in my original post. Yes I have tried and the issue still occurs under Clean Boot, but does not occur under Safe Boot mode with network. Thanks.
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- Post #3
- Jan 25, 2019
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Help needed to fix Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service

Hi, Immediately after successfully installing the Windows Update "2019-01 Security Quality Monthly Rollup for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB4480970)", when booting up the PC (noting the PC is configured to auto-login to an account) it now displays "Please wait..." then "Welcome..." briefly...
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- Jan 24, 2019
- Replies: 25
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Cannot install Security and Preview of Monthly Quartery Rollup for Windows 7 x64

Thanks for sorting the original Windows Update issue I had - I am very grateful for the assistance you have provided. Have made a donation - hope this goes a little way to supporting this great website. Will now try the forum you suggest for the SENS issue. Cheers.
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- Post #48
- Jan 24, 2019
- Forum: Windows Update

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