new build totally screwed pc

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This sort of problem is not new and quite commonly reported here. It means e.g.
- disk problem
- partition problem
- file system problem
- corrupted Windows
- conflicting software e.g. AV or other
- insufficient space
- connected peripheral esp wireless
etc...

and needs resolving.

thanks idaho, but not getting that box, is it in a particular build/version/pro maybe. I went into 'services' via Task Manager and selected windows update and 'stop' - so hopefully no more upgrades in my laptop, for now. I went to the pc shop and had a lengthy discussion with the man, he has 1709 running smoothly in his machine. He thinks that 1079, when being reverted, removed files from the windows and did not replace them, hence very little actually working. He says it will be no problem to fix with the eqpt he has to hand, and was going to do a full hardware test first to make sure the pc was as it should be, then he will install his 1709 version into mine, and the rest I will work around as and when. He says I wont lose anything of my, or my daughters, thousands of images (99% of which are backed up anyway.)

Thanks dalchina too, as always you are all a mine of information.

idahosurge said:

I am using build 1709 on Windows 10 Pro. Under settings on the update screen did you click on the button for advanced options?

Yes mate,. but its not there, must be a Pro thing. I have Home. I mentioned about services, windows update, stop, which I did. It seems 1709 restarted it and installed on my laptop when I was elsewhere. But, as it seems to be ok, I'll leave it. I double checked services/windows update and it was indeed - running! Win 10 seems to be the most unfriendly version yet. I think MS have something wrong in Bills head, WE should control our machines, not MS.

Note with Pro you can also set updates to Notify you, so you can choose when (and perhaps whether) to process them.

MS's concept is clearly to deliver ongoing updates seamlessly in the background (except they forgot about unexpected restarts!!!) -which will work for a good number of people.. but for those for whom it doesn't whether that be for incompatibility, or because their Windows is corrupted in some fashion, or because of something the user has done, it's an absolute pain.

I put my laptop on yesterday morning then went off to make a cuppa tea. Came back and it was installing 1709. (after telling it to wait 3 weeks). So I thought, leave it, and went out. When I came in it had finished and was sitting on a perfectly preserved desktop. It has been in 24 hours without any problems except slower load up of web content. Conclusion: the laptop is not nvidia. The pc is. 1709 must have clashed somehow with nvidia on my pc and produced the visual screw up's. The pc is still in the shop, they are running tests and scans and inverting a HDD I put in upside down (!!!!). Hopefully it will be back today. It will have 1709 in it but installed under a more expert supervision, hopefully.

Just spoken to shop. They think nvidia took one look at W1709 and said I dont like you!! Anyway, a 1709 patch came yesterday, so I put that in as well. When I told it to revert, thats when the files went missing. They also recommended that I bin Kaspersky as it 'allowed' bugs to enter and reside in pc'. They are installing full ver AVG.

thanks athan, I did that. I noticed two .exe files x64 and x86, which do I use, or both. There were several drivers in a list, incl canon (printer). I told it notification mode, - do I just leave it now, as there does not seem to be a 'start' button.

haha! just realised what you mean by 'toaster' notification - we call it pop ups!!