Start menu issue

Ah bugger, I just renewed my licence.

I will run the scan twice more.
Thanks

> Please clarify

10bit Antymalware

Have you a link to this program?

> Re Registry Cleaners.
If you do not have knowledge of the registry, then you would probably be better off leaving it alone, and definitely not placing blind trust in a program to do the job for you.

To advise anyone that a "Registry Cleaner" works, and that it will fix or speed up their machine {or all the other nonsense that is often propagated about these things} can mislead people.

Inappropriate use in unexperienced hands CAN & DOES often lead to problems.

Should you decide to go ahead -
Make sure you have
1.a current System Restore point created.
2.a recent "Back up" of your computer - preferably to an external HD.

>

I do use 10bit Advanced SystemCare 5.

Is not a program generally recommended here.

> Did you follow Layback Bears advice in Post 14 re SFC?

With all those problems found in System Files I would run it again 2 more times with a reboot after each time.

What was the message at the end?

Morning JMH,

The link to the antimalware program: IObit Malware Fighter PRO for Spyware, Trojan and Malware Removal

I ran the SFC scan an extra four times with reboots after every scan but still no joy I'm afraid

That's an idea KoolKat, thanks, I will try that :)

Hi KoolKat,

The issue still exists in the new user account

You said

I have installed PerfectDisk 12 to "optimize" my SSD but surely this wouldn't mess things up would it?

As LaybackBear said earlier this was not the best idea...

Please read the article from Raxco {Perfect Disk} re this very subject.
This plus using 10bit Advanced SystemCare 5 has probably led to the current glitches you are experiencing.

Is there a need for an SSD defrag?

While there has been much discussion around whether or not to defrag a SSD - the consensus is in. Do not defragment a SSD. In fact, you can do more harm than good by performing a defrag on a SSD.

Unlike a hard disk drive, any write operation to SSD storage requires not one step, but two: an erase followed by the actual write.
SSD write performance degrades over time.
Since there is no mechanical seek time on a SSD, traditional file-based defragmentation really doesn't provide any performance benefit.

With SSD storage, the whole idea is to decrease the number of writes/updates to the SSD, so you want to be sure that any sort of optimization pass performed on the SSD does as little "shuffling" of files and data as possible.

SSD Optimization - RAXCO Software

Well sadly I am stuck with both programs until my licences expire. I can, of course, disable both I guess.