Hi again.... sorry should have given you an update.... the "windows settings" window issue is gone.. all is working good (for that...lol) now..... I found out it was Avast Premium that was the...

Thanks Matthew,

I did the steps as specified above, no issues but I do have a question regarding the Schedule Task... when I ran it it finished with the metered/unmetered option... I selected...

Thank you sooooooo much Matthew!!!

Just to be sure I am doing the right thing.... I follow the directions you gave me in that order ??
PowerShell CMD line, then "import scheduled task" (is the...

Good morning,

As I thought I did fall asleep while watching that movie.... lol

When I woke up, I started by deleting all files in the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder and then...

Done... as admin and selected option 2 for metered.... i selected "no" to scheduled task (just before metered)... was that ok ?

I am prompted to restart my computer... is it ok if I do that...

No it did not.. but that might be my fault.... should I extract the zip files to a folder before attempting to open the disable hijacker ?? (I opened it directly from the zip file by double clic.....

I only ran the first one you gave me ... should I also run the one you mention (Metered or unmetered.cmd) ??
Anything else?

Should I go back to the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download...

well this is getting weirder & weirder......

I restarted my computer and went to check on WU.... here is the first thing I saw... (pic 1).. then within a second or two it changed to pic 2..... ...

Help (again!!) please....

I noticed that my computer was extremely slow today..... I decided to check the status of Windows Update and here is what I saw (see pictures)....

Actually when I...

Thank you... will do that !!

Will probably only do it tomorrow morning as my laptop is my only source of entertainment and I am pretty sure it will take quite a while to do ;-)

I don't know how fast WU is... I am just trying to avoid more problems mostly because I don't know where it was in the download/install process for 1909 at the date I will be restoring it too.... ...

Thanks... I just thought if I turn off the wifi there is less risk of Windows trying to update before I turn off the WU...
I am almost ready to begin the restore... Fingers crossed that will...

Would you suggest uninstalling & reinstalling Avast Premium AND Avast Clean-up ... or just attempt a system restore to a point before all this happened?? (I have one from the 22nd - Auto restore...

YES I would consider it.... but.... due to the connection speeds here (2Mb on a good day) it would take me a long long time to download it.
Last November (and I was using a reliable 4MB at the...

Wow that is so nice of you to have found my old profile.... will go check it out. Thanks



Yes 1903 (back in November) did give me a lot of trouble, some of it was my issues with some of the...

Thanks will do....
My model is Atheros AR5B125 is that part of the qca9000 series ??
Also, If I remember correctly the issues I had back in November werent only in regards to my Qualcom... it...

I know some people like you (thankfully for us) prefer when its not easy and a challenge with computers (Windows) that is not the case for me.... I would much rather spend my time and energy working...

I understand that (and agree with you regarding my computer skills ... which I downplay because I just "don't want to do it".... and not because "I don't know how to"...... lolll

But if I follow...

Did the steps as you described... worked... and easy !! (just like i like it..lol)

Will delete files in folder (as specified) and will restart .... will be back in 10-15 min (depending on how...

I already have it (Windows Ultimate Tweaker)... should I use it or is it better i use the command you gave me? or both ?
Also... "elevated command prompt" = cmd run as admin ??

And.. do you know...

You are absolutely right.... I am responsible for my own difficulties. That is due to the fact that I cannot justify wasting this much time on a computer (that worked perfectly until those update...

Thanks I appreciated your honesty and "bluntness".... that is what I was looking for ;-)

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Sadly "make and backup system images" is above my knowledge and pay grade.... it...

Am I to understand that that is your recommendation ??

Thanks for the link, will go read it now.

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Thanks for the info and being str8 fwd !!
I did lookup the...

That is what I am afraid of.... mostly due to the bad experience (and wasted time & effort) I had with the 1903 update back in November!!!.

Thanks for the input !!!

Sorry I should have clarified... the wifi icon did not affect my laptop performance... it affected mine !!!
As I live in an area where internet is "average" at best...