thanks for your support and civility. I have moved more space around the PC. Since using scan fix as before - all seems stable.
Again thanks for your input

fan temp - PC's position is best I can manage, hence fan temp is what it works at with best ventilation.
cheers
J

Repair Corrupted SSD/HDD without Losing Data – EaseUS
Run CHKDSK to Fix File System Error

Press "Win + R" to open the "Run" dialog.
Type: cmd and hit Enter to open "Command Prompt".
...

1. OK wrong version of crystal disk - '7' instead of 8.4.1
2. Results:
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CrystalDiskInfo 8.4.1 (C) 2008-2020 hiyohiyo
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CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 x64 (C) 2007-2019 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World: Crystal Dew...

data backed up
uninstalled updates - no difference
Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool test - pass x3
wary of software I don't know viz crystal disk
Not certain what you mean by imaging machine
I am...

The past 2 months updates means that on restarting, the SSD manufacturer screen comes up with warning of imminent failure. SSD is 2 years old with W10 Pro 64 bit put on as a completely new computer...

as above - tried that and failed.
tried cmd command as administrator as per link also didn't work.
trying system restore now

- - - Updated - - -

using another cmd route command KB4538674 as...

OK updated with KB 4532693 + KB4537759 + KB4538674 today.
Then computer went doolally going to ASUS SSD drive page saying crash / failure imminent. Never happened before.
Uninstalled KB 4532693 +...

Sorted my problem
I used this link Windows 10 Freezes on Startup or Boot [Solved] - Driver Easy
I have shut down / restarted x6 with no issues.
[Settings / Power and sleep / Click Additional...

so have I - definitely some events on date of update with KB4493509 - the rest post consequential?

Event log
Windows / Application / user profile service – today – rest are mid March.
Windows / Set up / error / WUSA – likely the day updated with KB4493509./ none today
Windows / System /...

I suspect that is what Avira support collector is doing now. Occasional errors going back in time nothing specific

could be anything - MS, AV or both. Currently running a deep scan for Avira. Wiredly on power button - it went straight to start with no boot issue - out of 8 starts.

The thing to recall though all this began with KB4493509 release

disabled Fast startup - no change. Interestingly on restart it became un-disabled!
System W10 pro 64 bit V1809 build 17763.379. Intel i3-6100 CPU @3.70 Ghz.

So I get a feeling of that no matter...

Avira got back to me. They have a fix. So I uninstalled Avira and installed the new version. no change - the boot is the issue. Windows logo, then black screen, then turn off computer physically,...

updateplatform_7e5e866ec83c31735d8ba91ceb97c618c1fb324a.exe
updateplatform_e4279abc59cccfefc46a0e2d5bea88f934eae226.exe
updateplatform_d992efe3e0c1fedb2484baabdcbaa3666e8f0030.exe

download all?...

forgive me - I am doubting no one, I believe you; it is just that zero is happening on this machine. W10 pro 64 bit + Avira pro.

Maybe we have achieved Brexit nirvana in UK cyberspace and have to...

No results found for "KB4052623 (v4.18.1904.1) " - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/search?query=KB4052623%20(v4.18.1904.1)%20 on microsoft site

We did not find any results for "KB4052623...

no updates here (UK 14:02 time) - I must be at the end of a very long sewer. Nothing new there then.

I can no longer be bothered having anxiety over this. Last communication before Easter from Avira implied it was their fault after I had used their Avira Support Collector search log of registry /...

on v 15.0.45.1184 already. No progress from Avira as yet.

after performing scan as previous and sending results 2 days ago to Avira.

"Thank you very much for providing the requested log files.

I escalated your case, and my collegues determine this...

no way. My rate is £400 per hour - that's about £25 000 so far !!!:p:p:p:p