I found I was unable to access https pages using IE and also noticed the windows search and settings immediately closed on opening. Searched for solutions online and found this site. I followed instructions to check for corruptions due to Windows Update and run the SFCFix tool. It fixed one but several more require manual effort so I've attached the file and posted as suggested.
Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop.
Download SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
Save any open documents and close all open windows.
On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
SFCFix will now process the script.
Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put [CODE][/CODE] tags around the log to break up the text.
SFC /SCANNOW
Right click on the
button
Click on Command prompt (Admin) => Press Yes on the prompt
Inside the Command Prompt windows copy and paste the following command SFC /SCANNOW
Please wait for this to Finish before continuing with rest of the steps.
Convert CBS.log to CBS.txt
Right click on the
button
Click on Run => Inside the run box copy and paste the following command:
SFCFix version 2.4.1.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2014-12-13 14:38:19.890
Using .zip script file at C:\SFCFix\Stage2\SFCFix.zip [0]
PowerCopy::
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Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_netfx-_vsavb7rtui_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_6b6c93ccef44b014\Vsavb7rtUI.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_53a8b660cd278987\ninput.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_51449583bfe4f2b5\ncryptsslp.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_6f48774f8747bdfb\msrating.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_35d23ecba76314a5\IMEPADSV.EXE
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_a906a0f35da6c86c\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_afc751e48584fabd\ninput.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_ad633107784263eb\ncryptsslp.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_cb6712d33fa52f31\msrating.dll
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_2b7d9479730252aa\IMEPADSV.EXE
Line blocked (SFCFix.txt): "C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\SFCFix.txt" C:\Windows\SFCFix.txt.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\x86_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_f0b3d7ca7222f172\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_f0b3d7ca7222f172\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\x86_netfx-_vsavb7rtui_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_6b6c93ccef44b014\Vsavb7rtUI.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_netfx-_vsavb7rtui_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_6b6c93ccef44b014\Vsavb7rtUI.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_53a8b660cd278987\ninput.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_53a8b660cd278987\ninput.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_51449583bfe4f2b5\ncryptsslp.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_51449583bfe4f2b5\ncryptsslp.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_6f48774f8747bdfb\msrating.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_6f48774f8747bdfb\msrating.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_35d23ecba76314a5\IMEPADSV.EXE to C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_35d23ecba76314a5\IMEPADSV.EXE.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_a906a0f35da6c86c\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_a906a0f35da6c86c\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_afc751e48584fabd\ninput.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_afc751e48584fabd\ninput.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_ad633107784263eb\ncryptsslp.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_ad633107784263eb\ncryptsslp.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_cb6712d33fa52f31\msrating.dll to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_cb6712d33fa52f31\msrating.dll.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_2b7d9479730252aa\IMEPADSV.EXE to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_2b7d9479730252aa\IMEPADSV.EXE.
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_f0b3d7ca7222f172\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_f0b3d7ca7222f172\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_netfx-_vsavb7rtui_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_6b6c93ccef44b014\Vsavb7rtUI.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_netfx-_vsavb7rtui_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_6b6c93ccef44b014\Vsavb7rtUI.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_53a8b660cd278987\ninput.dll
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Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_51449583bfe4f2b5\ncryptsslp.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_51449583bfe4f2b5\ncryptsslp.dll
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Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_6f48774f8747bdfb\msrating.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_35d23ecba76314a5\IMEPADSV.EXE
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_35d23ecba76314a5\IMEPADSV.EXE
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_a906a0f35da6c86c\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_system.enterpriseservices_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.3.9600.16384_none_a906a0f35da6c86c\System.EnterpriseServices.Wrapper.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_afc751e48584fabd\ninput.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..atform-input-ninput_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16517_none_afc751e48584fabd\ninput.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_ad633107784263eb\ncryptsslp.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ncryptsslp-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_ad633107784263eb\ncryptsslp.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_cb6712d33fa52f31\msrating.dll
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-ie-ratings_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.9600.17126_none_cb6712d33fa52f31\msrating.dll
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_2b7d9479730252aa\IMEPADSV.EXE
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_none_2b7d9479730252aa\IMEPADSV.EXE
PowerCopy:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 2.4.1.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 11 datablocks.
Finish time: 2014-12-13 14:38:21.291
Script hash: ebgJvK4mIYluZzESmgubEMKSpmv3TB5Arr1OoPOwYnU=
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Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro) and save this to your Desktop.
Download SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
Save any open documents and close all open windows.
On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.
SFCFix will now process the script.
Upon completion, a file should be created on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt.
Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of this file into your next post for me to analyse please - put [CODE][/CODE] tags around the log to break up the text.
SFC /SCANNOW
Right click on the
button
Click on Command prompt (Admin) => Press Yes on the prompt
Inside the Command Prompt windows copy and paste the following command SFC /SCANNOW
Please wait for this to Finish before continuing with rest of the steps.
Convert CBS.log to CBS.txt
Right click on the
button
Click on Run => Inside the run box copy and paste the following command:
SFCFix version 2.4.1.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2014-12-15 08:52:18.916
Using .zip script file at C:\SFCFix\Stage3\SFCFix.zip [0]
PowerCopy::
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_prncacla.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_9590ba64d5b91f79\Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB
Successfully took permissions for file or folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..s-service.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_en-us_b8cb23ef0712c6e6\AppReadiness.dll.mui
Successfully created directory tree \\?\C:\Windows\winsxs\maifests.
Line blocked (SFCFix.txt): "C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\SFCFix.txt" C:\Windows\SFCFix.txt.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\maifests\wow64_microsoft-windows-s..ementwmi-powershell_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16485_none_e45dfc5c900aeb48.manifest to C:\Windows\winsxs\maifests\wow64_microsoft-windows-s..ementwmi-powershell_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16485_none_e45dfc5c900aeb48.manifest.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_prncacla.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_9590ba64d5b91f79\Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_prncacla.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_9590ba64d5b91f79\Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB.
Successfully copied file C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Local\niemiro\Archive\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..s-service.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_en-us_b8cb23ef0712c6e6\AppReadiness.dll.mui to C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..s-service.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_en-us_b8cb23ef0712c6e6\AppReadiness.dll.mui.
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Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_prncacla.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_9590ba64d5b91f79\Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_prncacla.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_9590ba64d5b91f79\Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB
Successfully restored ownership for C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..s-service.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_en-us_b8cb23ef0712c6e6\AppReadiness.dll.mui
Successfully restored permissions on C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..s-service.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17031_en-us_b8cb23ef0712c6e6\AppReadiness.dll.mui
PowerCopy:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 2.4.1.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 14 datablocks.
Finish time: 2014-12-15 08:52:26.102
Script hash: 1NrPalenH7L5R5EwzReDRqC/DK3EEFPOU6FWk7OJYc0=
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I've double checked and they are checked - nothing changed. I tested the HTTPS and it is actually working now which seems a result of the fixes applied so far but I still have a number of corruptions left according to the tool.