Problem seems to have been in a buggy definitions.

Update 1.301.1712.0 resolves the issue, therefore I will close this Thread as Solved.

Thanks Bree for your reply.

T.

The recently recently released version 4 of WD resolved the sfc issues.

All issues in this Thread have now been resolved. I take this opportunity to thank all who contributed to the solutions. ...

Does the new version of WD (4.18.xxxx) change the behaviour of Quick Scan..?

Quick Scan in the previous version used to scan about 25,000 files in around 8 minutes. The new version only scans...

zbook.... thanks for your reply.

I will post when completed.

T.

Bree and Ztruker......

Thank you for your advice with regards to installing 1903. The installation has now been completed.

SFC is still reporting..... "Windows Resource Protection found...

Ztrucker.... thank you for your "heads-up" on the partitions. I am not sure, I simply left the settings as per the Macrium default, which I think included all the partitions except the one...

Firstly, thanks for the advice and apologies for the long delay in replying.

Bree.... two things of which I am not sure.

1. Macrium

In the past I have always used the Microsoft system image...

Bree, thank you for the SFC Details link. Attached is the result. An initial look through the result seems to indicate that all the problems are associated with Windows Defender - as suggested may...

Bree, thank you for your detailed reply, much appreciated.

In the interim I ran the SetupDiag program as suggested by zBook (thanks zBook for that) and it reported that.....

".....Error:...

Bree, I like the idea of the ISO. Before proceeding I have a couple of questions.

1. Am I correct in assuming that the ISO option is just an upgrade and that all installed software and existing...

Ztruker and Bree, thank you for your replies.

The upgrade eventually finished downloading and the installation then seemed to progress as expected until the request for a Restart. After the...

I decided today to install the 1903 upgrade from 1809.

At first all went well, preparation seemed normal and then the download started which went along smoothly until it got to 99%. The download...

What impact will it have (if any) on the Network, if one un-ticks IPv6 in W10 Network and Sharing on all adapters, including the VPN.

Thanks.

T.

Infrasonic, thanks for your reply. I am still not convinced, but according to my ISP, when the Router reboots all the local IP addresses are scrolled as part of the reboot sequence.
...

Thank you for your replies.

I have resolved this issue, it was a problem with the Router which has now been fixed.

Thanks again

T.

Thank you for your reply, that is exactly what I think.

You will understand that I am reluctant to post an image of my Network on an open Forum, however I will answer questions. The question...

Can you please provide details about the Email client that you are using.

Are you using a Local Client or a Web Client and which email service provider.

T.

Thank you both for your replies. It seems as if my original Post has been misunderstood, so I will try to clarify.

Firstly, I do understand IP addresses and I thought that I understood MAC...

Thanks for your reply. I think that you have misunderstood the question. My apologies if I did not make it clear.

The question is not about IP addresses it is about the same hardware device...

I have always thought that a MAC Address was hardware encoded and therefore permanently fixed to that specific hardware item.

At home I have a Network Monitor installed which monitors both...

Dalchina, thank you for your reply and the links provided. Apologies for not replying sooner..... just busy at this time.

UPDATE Mon 04 February

Windows Defender seems to also be affected by...

Dalchina, thank you for your reply and comments. If you see any other related Posts please advise me.

UPDATE - TUES 29

If I do a Shutdown on a computer and then restart the personalized Start...

Hi Dalchina, thanks for your reply and comments and the links provided.

I can confirm that all my computers were updated to 1809 in November 2018 and again on Saturday 26 January 2019. The...

Most of Saturday was wasted while my W10 computers were being updated - it took a really long time - most of the day.

After all was done, Windows starts with "Welcome to the October Update". ...

Thank you Masterchiefxx17 and Spunk for your replies.

Unfortunately I have to agree that there is no way to get W10 and WMob6 to communicate via USB....:mad:

Lesson to be learnt...... don't...