Emco Unlock got rid of Chaney.exe
Thanks,
I'll return with info as to whether it has solved my problem.

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Thanks all.
Peace and quiet regained. It must have been Chaney.exe...

I have found something on task manager
Chaney.exe
I ended the task and will now look to get rid of it.

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I'm struggling to delete a file called Chaney.exe
Location is...

Done.
Thanks.
I'll see what happens now.

What would I then do, in powershell, please?

OK, I'll look at task scheduler. Thanks.

Yes. It found nothing.

I've been exploring and found that something enabled Google Chrome to allow sites to play music. I think that might be it.

How to Allow or Block Sound Access in Chrome...

I recently downloaded a file which seems to have contained malware.
I deleted everything I could find, principally "streptococcus virus". Yes, try Googling a cure for that and all you get is medical...

0x8007000d
No, Edge is still installed, though I never use it.

I've tried 10 times to get this update to install. It downloads, says it's installed 100% but then says it failed. Retry.
I've run the troubleshooter and additional troubleshooter.
I've manually...

Do you know what PC World is?
It's a retailer that sells washing machines, TVs, vacuum cleaners, fridges, PCs and software.
A bit like Woolworth's, in its day. Any problems "it's not my counter".
...

In my experience, most people use M$ apps, such as Windows, Office, Teams, Skype etc.
I paid good money for Office 2019 and used it effectively for 2 years before M$ "updated" it, rendering it...

Hmm.
I'm at an age where I like a physical medium when I buy software.
I asked for help in this thread and people tried to help, generally, though some people had their own agendas like whether PC...

Denis,

Thanks for your help throughout the thread.
I'm very grateful.
M$ are dreadful in most respects now. They passed me around their call centre people in Delhi and I had to explain the...

There is a perfect solution currently on Youtube and it solved my problem.
It changes the version of Office back from 2105 to 2102 and you then click the Office Account tab from the File menu. You...

I've told you the full story above.
The solution you quote doesn't work for me.
From speaking to MS today, it's clear the problem is due to the licence details being tied to my old PC and the new...

How to Remove Get Genuine Office Notification on Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, ppt..) - YouTube

Lots of others have the same problem. See Youtube clip (which doesn't work for me).

I...

I have spent over 2 hours on the phone to Microsoft today.
I seem to be on first name terms with everyone in Delhi.
I gave my activation number from the pack Office 2019 came in (FROM PC WORLD)....

Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow morning.

I've just run the Command script that Timothy listed above.
The answer is that it's activated with a retail licence and only one copy is shown with the last 5 digits the same as mine.
Nothing else...

I loaded Office 2019 from the DVD pack I bought from PC World a few years ago.
I installed the updates and it asked me to enter the product key. On doing that it said it was activated.
If I check...

No, that's Office 365.
I paid over £230 for Office 2019.

Yes, I've found my Office key and it's correct. The one I entered.
Office shows as activated OK, but I'm getting the nag saying I might be a victim of piracy.

I'm still looking, thanks.
If it tells me my Office product key, how will that help?
I suspect that it will "think" I've already used that key on my old PC, which I did but then deleted.

Thanks.
I've had a very quick look, but it's not Windows I have the problem with. It's Office 2019.

I changed my PC for a Dell 3060.
Smaller, neater and has an M2 SSD.

I deleted all my apps and progs from my old PC.
Everything installed OK but I'm now getting the WGA nag telling me my licence...