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Windows 10 - data corruption issues
Since W10 (and I do like it) I have had lots of file corruptions (system and “unable to open ...user/desktop/ as location is corrupt or unreadable), and on at
least three occassions (in 3 months) the start menu has stopped working (won't pop up) and some taskbar icons have dissappeared (usually at the same time as start menu error), mail and edge won't open, backup option becomes unavaliable, and windows update won't install up dates. Not all of the above at the same time but each issue has happen multiple times quite a short period.
With my Samsung Evo 250 GB ssd im getting data corruption, windows apps stops working and windows 10 can no longer start issues due to corruption of system files.
I have run many tests on my ssd:
Samsung Magician says drive is healthy.
SeaTools 'long test' says 100% pass
memtest on my RAM passes all tests
chkdsk (when getting errors but windows still bootable) says no errors
sfc (when getting errors but windows still bootable) says 100% ok
Malwarebytes (when getting errors but windows still bootable) nothing found
windows defender (when getting errors but windows still bootable) nothing found
Any ideas as to what may be causing corruption of system files on my hard drive?
Bad RAM? (but it passed memtest test )
My rams: Kingston 2x8gb Kingston Hyperx 1600
Cpu is 3770K and psu Corsair 850 RM.
Windows 10 is installed due to MBR partition. Motherboard is Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 UEFI.