I just did a clean install, so it should have the newest. *double checks* Yeah, it's up to date, and the system / processes couldn't be cleaner at this point, so it might just be in over its head....

Don't laugh! He was made fun of in school. : P

So yeah, after a gap between responses on forums, I went ahead and did the clean install, like you mentioned. I'm still waiting for Windows Update...

@joeandmarg0 Hmm, all that's in there is Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager failing, though it's every day or every other day, with a few days in between at most. Nothing from any of the programs I...

So, started with a clean boot, and the boot time was still especially long (black screen with blue Windows logo). Once the desktop loaded, it was of course faster, but 85% of the loading was the logo...

Thanks.
If these scans don't show anything, what would you recommend?

By "antivirus program" are you talking about one in particular or Windows Defender?

Slowly but surely, I've noticed my CPU can't keep up with once-normal daily tasks. I use Windows 10 (upgraded) and a SSD.

There are two main issues.
The first, while using Photoshop (CC) is a...

Hoodling, how did you find out it was Fast Boot that was killing your resources? My desktop is also slowing down, also with a SSD.