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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\windows\system32>SC start TrustedInstaller

SERVICE_NAME: TrustedInstaller
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 2 START_PENDING
(NOT_STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x7d0
PID : 3652
FLAGS :

C:\windows\system32>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\windows\system32>SC QUERY TrustedInstaller

SERVICE_NAME: TrustedInstaller
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 126 (0x7e)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\windows\system32>SC QUERY TrustedInstaller

SERVICE_NAME: TrustedInstaller
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 126 (0x7e)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\windows\system32>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\windows\system32>SC QUERY TrustedInstaller

SERVICE_NAME: TrustedInstaller
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 126 (0x7e)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\windows\system32>SC QUERY TrustedInstaller

SERVICE_NAME: TrustedInstaller
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 126 (0x7e)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\windows\system32>SC QUERYEX TrustedInstaller

SERVICE_NAME: TrustedInstaller
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 126 (0x7e)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
PID : 0
FLAGS :

C:\windows\system32>

OK,
I`m currently using MS Security Essentials, and have done for years. The Samsung Laptop may have something free with it, but I never activated it at any time.

I use defender - although its not on just now
I`ve got trusteer rapport - at the banks insistence

What date do you think this started happening? Is it on the logs?

I wonder if I can find out if I installed/uninstalled anything which might have done this...

I`ve not had a virus on this laptop for over a year, and then only one spyware thing I removed with a tool as it was redirecting my browser quite obviously.

Strange isnt it...

As requested, hope it helps.

Another trinket of info - not sure of its relevance - I`ve got Win10 sitting in my tray waiting on my turn, not done anything with it yet other than the original reservation. Was planning on an upgrade at some point.