Recent content by crystalized3219

I have used the windows USB/DVD installer on boot. That is the only way I am able to get to System Restore. If i try to run system restore after booting to the desktop, it just doesn't open. It doesn't matter if I start windows normally, or start in safe mode. I've tried opening it through the...

I got an I/O device error message when attempting to create a partition on my hdd so I tried to run CHKDSK, but after restarting I got this: The only way I am able to get system restore to work is by booting with the system recovery tool, but its saying that no restore points have been...

Thankfully, I do have everything backed up!! And even though starting over is such a tedious project, I'm thinking now would be a good a time as any to upgrade to a bigger hard drive. Thanks for all your help

I'm not on a sub account. I've only got the one account and its definitely the admin account. Also, I've tried clicking on 'Run as Administrator' on all of the programs but got the same results each time. I was finally able to complete an online scan. It was able to find and remove 24 threats...

I have tried to do system restore, but the program does not open. It acts the same as the antivirus programs- I click on 'run' and nothing happens. I am finally getting an error message when I try turning Windows Defender on now. It says "This program is blocked by group policy". As for trying...

Its REALLY hard not to give a smart a$s response right now, but I will try Super hard to be genuine... Yes, I have in fact restarted my computer at least 15 times since uninstalling the first antivirus. I've also used msconfig to do a clean boot. Have tried Safe Mode as well.

I'm running Win 7 ultimate 64bit and I was using BitDefender 2017 (free version) and it was woking fine until a few days ago. I got a an Action Center notification that my antivirus was turned off, so I tried turning it on from there, but nothing happened, so I clicked on the icon to open...