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  1. Posts : 31
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       #41

    Hi Guys,
    I'm going away on holiday to the US West Coast for a week. Mind if we pick this up after the first of the year? I can't thank all of you enough for all your help on this matter. Seriously...thank you.

    Catch ya on the flipside, next year!

    Matt
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  2. Posts : 31
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #42

    Happy New Year, everyone. I'm really getting concerned as I've discovered that some of my programs no longer function properly. I have a database program called CATraxx that contains my entire record collection. Since Windows 7 has been freaking out, I can still access the database, BUT when I open an entry, it's blank. There are a bunch of error messages involved as well. I re-installed the program and it's still having the same issues.

    I really think my copy of Windows 7 has been critically damaged beyond just the verification issues mentioned before.

    I have tried to install MSE over and over and have tried eliminating McAfee over and over with the uninstall tool.

    Do you think I should try going into the registry or try and reinstall Windows 7? I'm just afraid that a full re-installation might take me offline for a while and I have to produce a weekly radio program on my computer. If Windows goes down, it will be an even bigger headache than I have right now.

    Any advice is most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Matt
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #43

    I get the impression that there's likely to be some problem with hardware - possibly RAM.
    test it with Memtest86+ www.memtest.org (if we haven't already covered this??)
    run 6 passes at least (overnight is good) unless you start getting errors earlier.


    Other than that, a repair install may be your best bet.
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       #44

    soulcat said:
    Happy New Year, everyone. I'm really getting concerned as I've discovered that some of my programs no longer function properly. I have a database program called CATraxx that contains my entire record collection. Since Windows 7 has been freaking out, I can still access the database, BUT when I open an entry, it's blank. There are a bunch of error messages involved as well. I re-installed the program and it's still having the same issues.

    I really think my copy of Windows 7 has been critically damaged beyond just the verification issues mentioned before.

    I have tried to install MSE over and over and have tried eliminating McAfee over and over with the uninstall tool.

    Do you think I should try going into the registry or try and reinstall Windows 7? I'm just afraid that a full re-installation might take me offline for a while and I have to produce a weekly radio program on my computer. If Windows goes down, it will be an even bigger headache than I have right now.

    Any advice is most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Matt
    Matt try looking in the registry HKEY listings under software and scroll down and see if McAfee is listed if it is right click on it and delete. I did this just the other day as it had crept in with something I installed and usually I am very careful with downloads.
    See my pic but back up the registry BEFORE you do anything Registry - Backup and Restore
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  5. Posts : 31
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #45

    Hi Noel,
    Which version should I DL?

    ** Memtest86+ V5.01 (27/09/2013)**
    Thanks,

    Matt


    NoelDP said:
    I get the impression that there's likely to be some problem with hardware - possibly RAM.
    test it with Memtest86+ www.memtest.org (if we haven't already covered this??)
    run 6 passes at least (overnight is good) unless you start getting errors earlier.


    Other than that, a repair install may be your best bet.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 31
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #46

    Hi ICit2lol,

    OK, I checked the HKEY registry and McAffee is not listed under software in either "Local Machine" or "Current User."

    I created a Windows Recovery disc 3 years ago when I bought my machine (2 DVDs). If I were to try a Windows 7 Repair from that disc, I wouldn't lose my data? Would that possibly help with the Windows verification issue? What would the downside be?

    Thanks,
    Matt


    ICit2lol said:
    soulcat said:
    Happy New Year, everyone. I'm really getting concerned as I've discovered that some of my programs no longer function properly. I have a database program called CATraxx that contains my entire record collection. Since Windows 7 has been freaking out, I can still access the database, BUT when I open an entry, it's blank. There are a bunch of error messages involved as well. I re-installed the program and it's still having the same issues.

    I really think my copy of Windows 7 has been critically damaged beyond just the verification issues mentioned before.

    I have tried to install MSE over and over and have tried eliminating McAfee over and over with the uninstall tool.

    Do you think I should try going into the registry or try and reinstall Windows 7? I'm just afraid that a full re-installation might take me offline for a while and I have to produce a weekly radio program on my computer. If Windows goes down, it will be an even bigger headache than I have right now.

    Any advice is most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Matt
    Matt try looking in the registry HKEY listings under software and scroll down and see if McAfee is listed if it is right click on it and delete. I did this just the other day as it had crept in with something I installed and usually I am very careful with downloads.
    See my pic but back up the registry BEFORE you do anything Registry - Backup and Restore
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #47

    You want the Download - Auto-installer for USB Key (Win 9x/2k/xp/7) *NEW!* if you're going to use a USB stick for the boot (it'll reformat the stick, so make sure it doesn't have anything important on it!)

    or if you're making a CD...
    Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip)
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  8. Posts : 31
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    Thread Starter
       #48

    Thanks Noel, I'll try that. What's your advice regarding a Windows 7 repair? Will it help with the verification issue? Will I lose data?
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  9. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #49

    A repair install shouldn't lose data (but will reset some settings to default) - it may be the way to go.

    Having said that, if you do have a hardware problem, you need to get that sorted before the repair.
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  10. Posts : 31
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #50

    Hi guys,

    I wanted to give you a quick update and ask for advice. I haven't had a chance to run Memtest86+ yet. I got really discouraged and freaked out and yeah...I restored Windows back to factory defaults. That cleared up most of the problems. I completely uninstalled McAffee by running the uninstall tool and FINALLY installed MSE. Now I have MSE, Malwarebytes and Adwcleaner installed to protect and clean my machine.

    HOWEVER...NOEL...I think you were correct when you suggested that I might have a RAM problem. OK, so after the Windows restore, I tried to use Roxio to burn a DVD and the program kept crashing...which it had done BEFORE the restore. I just couldn't get it to work. So I looked at the processes and Roxio was by far eating up the most memory. SO, I went to MSconfig and had Windows boot without the startup services. Then I tired Roxio again and it worked like a charm.

    Wouldn't that suggest a RAM issue?

    Tonight I'm going to run Memtest86+, as I already created a boot stick to see what the errors are.

    If it is RAM, would this just involve popping our a RAM chip and popping a new one in or could it be more serious?

    As always, thanks so much for your help and advice. You guys have taught me SO much more as we've gone through this entire process and I really appreciate it. I'm just a novice, but I think I've got a pretty good grip on how computers operate.

    -Matt
      My Computer


 
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