z3r010 That's the one! THANK YOU SO MUCH! :-)

A few years ago, I used an app that allowed me to prevent unwanted options from being automatically included when I installed or updated an app. I loved it. Now I have a new computer, but can’t...

No BSODs since I uninstalled Crash Plan, so I'm marking this as solved.

THANK YOU for your help!

Over the weekend, I found that CrashPlan may have caused many of the Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM errors on the Event Log. I checked with their support group. They suggested a solution that...

I don't use 3rd-party software for driver updates. I get updates directly from HP or Intel.

I updated the Realtek driver.

Still looking into "Netwtw04.sys". I ran Intel's Driver & Support...

Thank you. I 'll check to see if there are any updates.

I did try to run the log collector, but Bitdefender says a bunch of the files are infected. This is the latest one.

I think I got log file right this time.

I've been getting a BSOD occasionally. It appears to have something to do with "Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM", but I'm not sure.

Can you please help?
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I installed the HP updates and removed real-time protection from MBAM. No crashes since then.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help! :-)

I ran HP Support Asst. There is a firmware update that I'll apply right away.

For the last several days, my computer has been crashing shortly after I boot up in the morning. I don’t know what causes it because I was in another room. So I try booting up again and everything...