On 4/15/2023 5:43 AM, Tom Niven wrote:
I occasionally have "glitches" on my Windoze 10 box.
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"OMG, you seek Yoda!"
So what you're telling us right now, is you don't have
a computer. You have a mere bucket of glitchy bolts.
For fun:
Start : Run : winver
and tell us what version you are running.
Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.2673) <=== one rev behind, one patch behind
still in support
Windows 10 Pro <=== does not indicate x86 or x64
OK, after a bit of work, mine is
Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.2846) <=== up to date
Windows 10 Pro
BITS is no longer used for Windows Update. DoSVC is used.
Both have GPEDIT policies. DoSVC has better controls of
network usage. BITS may remain as a fallback subsystem.
For example, there is some Powershell thing similar to a
"wget" command, which names BITS explicitly.
You can run Windows Memory Diagnostic (if you can find it!).
I don't think your computer has bad memory, but running a
memory test is the first step of "mere bucket".
Windows Defender has an offline scan it can do. It prepares
materials, then on a reboot, it does its thing.
Assuming your update system is compromised, you can manually
install the latest definitions. I use this sometimes, for
systems isolated from the internet. Deliver on USB stick
(only good if you know the machine isn't dirty).
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/defenderupdates
No, the EXE is "un-expressive" and you cannot tell what it is
doing (unfortunately). But this is all part of shoring up a machine.
After this runs and loads definitions, and one reboot, then you would
do the Windows Defender offline scan (involving another reboot).
If you open Windows Security, in the lower-right corner is "Settings".
Near the bottom-middle of "Settings" is the "About" item. Since it
won't let me wipe over the text, I'll just photo it.
[Picture]
https://i.postimg.cc/2SKNSSGX/windows-defender-ABOUT-window.gif
That's enough for a start.
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Your problem does not sound like a video card driver issue.
If you had an FX5200 in the machine (no valid driver), then
the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter (software based) driver is likely
more stable than some of the in-support cards :-)
I don't particularly like to wave around bland recipes
like the web sites. I seek evidence they will help.
A Repair Install, by mounting the ISO of the same version of OS
as you are currently running, this would correct the contents
of System32 for example. However, it does not clean the registry.
If a pest is present, the pest may have its own protections
from the Repair Install.
System Restore points are useless at a time like this. Doing a minor
rollback, if a pest is present, the pest injects itself into the
rollbacks. AV products normally erase all the Restore Points, so that
the user cannot use them (because even the most amateur malware,
attacks Restore Points).
Nuking and paving works. But why would I tell you to do that ? :-)
If you do the Repair Install, by running Setup.exe from the
mounted Windows installer ISO9660 file, that is a relatively
cheap (and relatively ineffective) fix. But I would save this
step, for after your Windows Defender offline scan. You want
to scan first, to see how good the malware is.
On Windows 7, the Windows Defender offline scan is a separate
download. On the more modern OSes, this is built for you and
you have the "convenience" of not needing to make media. It's
debatable how safe and effective it is. I'm not the best person
to quantify this stuff (I don't fix malware). It was more fun in
the past, when custom cleaners were available for some of the
pests.
Paul
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