OK, here's what I would like you to do.
Step#1 - Run Windows Repairs
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.
1.
Download Windows Repair (All-in-One) Portable to your desktop.
2. Once the file is downloaded,
right-click on the file on your desktop and choose
Extract All...
3. Keep the defaults and click the
Extract button.
4. A folder named
tweaking.com_windows_repair_aio will be extracted to the desktop. Once the extraction is complete the folder will open.
5. Inside this folder, there is a folder named
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair. Open this folder as well.
6.
Double-click on
Repair_Windows.exe to open.
Note: Please make sure all of your programs are closed and anything you were working on is saved as we will be rebooting.
7. When the program opens, click the
Reboot to Safe Mode button at the bottom of the screen. Answer Yes to allow.
8. Once rebooted into Safe Mode, open the program again. When the program opens, click the
Repairs tab and click the
Open Repairs button.
9. A
backup of your
registry will be made. After a few moments you will have many options from which you can choose.
10. Please click the
Unselect All button and then click to
enable only the following ones:
03 - Reset Service Permissions
04 - Register System Files
05 - Repair WMI
10 - Remove Policies Set By Infection
14 - Remove Temp Files
15 - Repair Proxy Settings
17 - Repair Windows Updates
21 - Repair MSI (Windows Installer)
11. Ensure the Restart check box is selected and click the
Start Repairs button in the lower right of the screen. This may take some time to run so be patient.
12. Once the fixes are complete you will be prompted to restart your machine. Answer
Yes.
Step#2 - Check for Updates
Now check for Windows Updates. Because of the fixes we did in Step#1, it will take extra long the first time. If possible I would like you to start it at night before you go to bed and let it run all night. Let me know how many updates appear in the list that need to be installed.
Thanks.
