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Programs won't open anymore, Tried many suggestions.
Hello,
About 4 days ago my computer started acting up, I'd say right after installing a chipset driver but I'm not exactly sure if that's the problem. I also uninstalled Privatize VPN (I know, why did i install it in the first place ) right before the problems started occurring.
Here's the situation:
When i start windows everything runs fine, about 2 minutes in after opening a program it will freeze. I try to run another program from the desktop, the desktop freezes. I try to run my task manager from my taskbar, it tries to open then just doesn't. I try ctrl + alt + del and i get a "can't display security and logon settings" error (I'm not sure if its exactly worded like that, but pretty much i can't CTRLALTDEL). I try to restart the computer and it takes very long, actually it doesn't restart at all. It tries to and the screen will go to sleep after a while. Also the programs that i try to open from the desktop will eventually reply with a "did not respond in a timely fashion" error.
Here's all the solutions I've tried:
I've tried clean boot, it made it lag a little bit less but no help.
I tried resetting my BIOS settings.
I've ran multiple anti virus, and have removed a few viruses. (AVG, Spybot, Malwarebytes)
Of course, not running them all a the same time.
I've turned off my antiviruses as well to see if it lags less.
I've recently just tried a system restore point and none of them are working. I'm getting a
"An unspecified error occurred during system restore. (0x8000ffff)
I'm considering reinstalling OS however I'm worried about these files i have on my computer
I edit videos for clients and i have the RAW video files on my desktop. I can back them up in Safe Mode, but I'd like to keep that a last minute resort. (also i already have a windows.old file from my previous OS install, i was wondering if i did another if I'd have a second windows.old that would hold those files on my desktop)
Whoever read this long rant, thank you and any help/advice will be great!
Thank you guys,
Chris