Thanks! I was not so much questioning the clean install that was inevitable, although cannot express my gratitude enough for all the help from the last go 'round, but seriously, curious about the...

Unfortunately, I am back again after a couple months (I think), since tormenting Slartybart and Simrick with my Trojan removal nightmare. Perhaps, I should post on that thread, (for something to...

Do I, should I reinstall Avast or any other 3rd party anti-virus, malware, etc. I am running Defender, only, and do not know if I will receive warnings, as before of infected sites, or PUPS. It...

I have another question, if you do not mind. In the Run DISM/SFC tutorials the scans are "online," is this relevant to me? Did I miss something, of which is very likely, but seeing that the scans...

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This is the scan results I, think that finished. It does say 100%, but did not know if that was all it was doing, being it took so long to get that far.

There are 4 .zip folders and one text log. Should I attach all? Of, course I will. Maybe not, I left the command prompt open in case it was not done doing its thing, and glad I did, because after...

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I do not know when it is done, or what this means, but showing you where I am at:
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Defender is coming up on its 2nd hour of a Full Scan, and not close to halfway done.

I just used my app for the screen shot, it is much easier...note "Melanie" is the name for the flash drive, but it was formatted before the download (it was empty, besides).
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Cutting to the chase, here, I opened each folder in the USB flash, and the level of my stupidity wonders how I tie my shoes (no wonder I wear boots with faux laces, or heels), maybe the altitude's...

What the crappity-do-da-day am I doing wrong? I hit f9, get to boot options, choose USB, and then it goes to the blue "starting" screen taking me to the "password" screen, like it always does when I...

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Why did it not run when everything, with the exception to "display"? let it default was as you described. I just did not notice any initiation, and booted like normal (after "boot options,"...

I did boot from it from the flash, but it was straight after the download. Does that make a difference, I would not think it should make one. I started looking for any indication it ran (i.e. logs,...

That was quick! Do I eject my flash drive, or what? How do I know it ran?

That was quick! Do I eject my flash drive, or what? How do I know it ran?

Okay, I am still a little frustrated with what I am trying to accomplish today. I have 2 laptops, and I believe the Toshiba only takes the DVD RW, why??? The HP, this one, has never appreciated...

Nope, did not work. I am done for the night. I did reboot after CCleaner, but Bitdefender is pending, I suppose until I do the flash drive thing. Thanks again....G'night

I just do not understand anything, anymore. I decided to format the DVD RW used earlier for the CCleaner that did not burn successfully. Why waste it, buuut "Windows could not complete the format,"...

Thanks! Cleaning now.....

What in the heck is this crap folder just found on my desktop that never existed and can not copy and paste (check the date):
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The folder is named "Lang," is it part of the clean from the...

I did not see anywhere the option to backup on CCleaner. I am working while getting this done, and the reason for the delays. I, only log in and out of work using my laptop, but for no other reason...

Where did everything go? One minute one window says it is checking how much space I will save, then another says it is cleaning unnecessary files, and then Poof, both are gone. Am I supposed to get...

OMG! I am afraid, very, very afraid ticking every box, but I trust you....my old Windows 7 stuff, ("if you are sure no users personal files are missing after the upgrade" Yikes), Windows upgrade log...

Ahhhh, yes, if things could only happen as they should....
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Should I try a flash drive? I do not know if USB was referring to an external drive, but if a CD/DVD is okay, why not a flash...

Defender wants to run a scan, but is not included in your directions, so I skipped it and restarting to finish the Avast uninstall. Fingers crossed...I ran everything in order, hibernate, and clean...