Recent content by dalchina

Fine.. in your opinion then if it was crashing and not after a restart, how would you suggest proceeding?

Thank you for your reply. If it's not crashing now, as a matter of routine run the usual integrity checks on your disk(s), file system and O/S. Crystal Diskinfo, chkdsk c: /scan, SFC /SCANNOW

Has this only just started to happen? What happened before that? - did you install/uninstall something? - was there some update? All clues welcome. And of course if it's just started to happen, consider an offline System Restore from Advanced Startup options which you should be able to force...

And thank you for your reply. Your question should have been more specific, shouldn't it.

1. An in-place upgrade repair install (or upgrade) uses the same 'mechanism' as a major build upgrade. Windows.old is created, for example. 2. Therefore all your programs will remain. If you've removed default apps, you can expect to find them restored. 3. Therefore all your startups added...

Thank you. And your build number (sorry to have to ask again!) and most recent Windows update?

As and when you do recall what I said about NOT accepting updates as part of the process, ensuring you DON'T apply the update you have suggested led to this situation. Depending on the outcome at that point you can then proceed carefully and appropriately. As it's a mssion critical system you...

Note: Utilities like Open Shell, StartisBack are separate programs and typically have zero effect on the default Start Menu, If you like, simply stop such a progam from running while testing the default start menu. @RW700 - it's important that you specify your build number as MS is tweaking...

Well that was fun. Once installed, after entering my pin, I had a black screen for several minutes before the desktop appeared and started to populate. I was then on 26200.8973. Tried logging off, on, restart... same thing. Used System Restore to revert to 8894. And having done that my...

An easy consistent contextually relevant way to edit the thing would be... a dream :sleepy:. It won't happen. :(

If there's something that should work in Safe Mode that you can compare when using Safe Mode with Networking you could try that for comparison. Note that some features/apps will not work in Safe Mode. Considering the update you consider a possible cause: Have you tried an in-place upgrade...

Do the basics... which I hope you've already done as a matter of course. Check your disk(s) - Crystal Diskinfo.. failing disk could be source of corruption. If ok, run chkdsk c: /scan from an admin command prompt to check the file system on your Windows partition. If those pass, consider...

And thank you for your reply. Could be you've answered your question.... See other points in my amended post. As for WU, that depends on how you disabled it. You can as I'm sure you know see which updates you've received in Update History. To take control of WU, as you have Pro, use Group...

Hi, thanks, the only things that would normally delete restore points are either a feature update (build upgrade) or an in-place upgrade repair install. You can check the Volume Shadow Copy Service is runnning, startup Automatic. Using certain cleanup tools can have undesired effects. Please...

Await response to earlier suggestions. You need to work logically to solve problems. Thank you.