Solved Windows 7 Errors: Defender, Update, Troubleshooter, and .NET Framework

[Kadersalad]

Recently I have ran into some trouble with certain aspects of Windows 7. My problems can be best described by the 4 images attached.

So, where should I begin?

 

[richc46]

With problems like this always assume a potential virus
If you can run a full anti virus scan
run a scan with malwarebytes and then run a scan with eset online.
If these are negative we are pretty sure it is not a virus, but not 100% certain.

See if you can go back a week before the problem with system restore.

 

[Kadersalad]

Malwarebytes was clean. Eset Online was clean as well.

In regards to System Restore:

 

[richc46]

Go to search, type turn windows features on and off. Make sure that all you need are turned on.

 

[Kadersalad]

Here's what I'm seeing:

 

[richc46]

OK That is not the solution. Go to search and type Windows Defender

 

[Kadersalad]

OK That is not the solution. Go to search and type Windows Defender

I'm there. Prompted with same error as before.

 

[richc46]

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/102247-most-main-services-will-not-start.html

 

[Kadersalad]

Running through the services list, Windows Update and its dependency (and its dependencies) were stated as started.
Windows Defender was marked as disabled. Tried to Start it and got this:

 

[richc46]

I think that if you have an install DVD, you might want to make a repair install.
You will not lose your stuff
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R
First try an SFC
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[Kadersalad]

No install DVD.

Performed SFC/scannow, but I can't get access to the CBS log no matter what I try.

 

[richc46]

Option 3 of the tutorial that I gave you will tell you how
I may not be on again today. Feel free to post a question, I or someone else will help in the near future.

 

[Kadersalad]

Alright, thanks Richard. Attaching results.

 

[richc46]

I think that you did not give me the beginning of the file
I know I do not have the end. It will show if all were repaired or could not repair some'
If it says could not repair some, run 3 more times. It may take time to repair all.

 

[Kadersalad]

Ran three times.

 

[Kadersalad]

Fixed it!!!!!!!!

After installing an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) RAID Driver(an older one since I couldn't update .NET Framework!) fromHere , Windows update started working immediately after reboot. I have no idea why this worked, but it did!!!

Just posting here for posterity, just in case anyone else runs into this.