[SOLVED] Windows Telemetry Corruption?

[Saraqael]

So, i started to notice unusual restart, shutdown, and startup times(~5-10mins) a few weeks ago. naturally, i double check my running applications (including background services), startup applications have been fine-tuned to the minimum, cleaned/purged unnecessary files(recycle and old files), double-checked memory allocation, and everything appears to be fine. so i do a sfc /scannow and it shows corrupted files related to windows telemetry. do some googling and stumble across this site. I have run Niemiro's tool and these are the results:

SFCFix version 2.4.5.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2015-07-20 17:13:21.351
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 3 - amd64
Not using a script file.




AutoAnalysis::
CORRUPT: C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17747_none_90df8130dac08ee0\utc.app.json
CORRUPT: C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17747_none_90df8130dac08ee0\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json


SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
CBS & SFC total detected corruption count: 2
CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count: 0
CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count: 0
SURT total detected corruption count: 0
SURT total unimportant corruption count: 0
SURT total fixed corruption count: 0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 2.4.5.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2015-07-20 17:25:25.620
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In need of professional advice in outlining my plan of action.

 

[Aura]

Hi Saraqael :)

These two files can be safely ignored. It's a false positive caused by SFC and Microsoft is fully aware of the issue. They said that they'll patch it in a future update. Even if you replace them now, they'll be corrupted again. These files are in fact good and won't impact anything on your system.

For more information, you can read the KB article below.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3022345?wa=wsignin1.0

The two files are marked as static files in the update. When an advanced user runs the System File Checker Tool (sfc.exe), the files are unintentionally flagged as corrupted. There is no impact or actual corruption on a device running this update, and a later service update will resolve this issue.

Your issues doesn't lie within these two files.

 

[Saraqael]

Thanks for a timely response. I will continue to look elsewhere

 

[Aura]

No problem, you're welcome :) If needed, you can open a thread in the Windows 8/8.1 section and seek assistance for your issue there.