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Gamezertruth:
--- Quote from: Boggin on December 14, 2014, 09:33:16 am ---I suppose you will have already tried your restore points ?
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Unfortunately no, i have to delete all of my restore points Because of that I have a low disk space ! :sad:
--- Quote from: Boggin on December 14, 2014, 09:33:16 am ---Had you downloaded/installed anything immediately before they vanished ?
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yeah that’s correct i was looking for a desktop software's such WINSTEP NEXUS ULTIMATE etc and Adware cleaner have find some of WINSTEP NEXUS ULTIMATE as a Pups so i have to delete this entry and then i have did install the latest windows updates and i have run hijackthis tool to kill all startup item and i do restart the system and log in again, but there is no desktop? All I have is a blank desktop and i quote this from my other topic link in my first post : )
--- Quote ---! I have downloaded this anti-virus and install it on my system, there are also pending Microsoft updates for installation! I did install the latest updates and i have run hijackthis tool to kill all startup item and i do restart the system and log in again, but there is no desktop? All I have is a blank desktop any idea ?
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--- Quote from: Boggin on December 14, 2014, 09:33:16 am ---Give the free ESET Online Scanner a run http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
Click on Advanced and check all of the boxes except the proxy one and disable your AV immediately before you hit the Scan button.
There's also a box to check for its auto uninstall when done.
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i already run ESET Online Scanner and it find a Quarantine files only that was Quarantine by Adware cleaner and combofix !
Boggin:
It's a pity about the restore points as they could have pulled you out of the mire and it would be prudent to create one prior to installing anything new.
I create regular system images onto an external HDD which have pulled me out of the mire on more than one occasion.
Have you considered a repair install ?
Can't remember what OS you are running but executing Disk Cleanup as an admin may free up some GBs, but you should have a look at what you have installed and see if you can offload anything - it's either that or get yourself a larger HDD or start saving some of your personal stuff to an external HDD.
I think the OS HDD requires a min of 15% free space to run a defrag.
Gamezertruth:
--- Quote from: Boggin on December 14, 2014, 10:22:11 am ---It's a pity about the restore points as they could have pulled you out of the mire and it would be prudent to create one prior to installing anything new.
I create regular system images onto an external HDD which have pulled me out of the mire on more than one occasion.
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Thanks for the advice. I will do so next time :tongue:
--- Quote from: Boggin on December 14, 2014, 10:22:11 am ---Have you considered a repair install ?
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no not yet :tongue:
--- Quote from: Boggin on December 14, 2014, 10:22:11 am ---Can't remember what OS you are running but executing Disk Cleanup as an admin may free up some GBs, but you should have a look at what you have installed and see if you can offload anything - it's either that or get yourself a larger HDD or start saving some of your personal stuff to an external HDD.
I think the OS HDD requires a min of 15% free space to run a defrag.
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windows 7 ultimate 32-bit and right now I’m doing a desks free up space and is there any fasted defragging software ? and here a list of my last installed programs :
1- DisplayFusion
2- ObjectDock
3-ClamWin Antivirus
and here my Adwcleaner log :artist: and to buy an external HDD but price is expensive ! so they are a Thief's! lol :cheesy:
# AdwCleaner v4.105 - Report created 10/12/2014 at 09:43:39
# Updated 08/12/2014 by Xplode
# Database : 2014-12-08.2 [Live]
# Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (32 bits)
# Username :
# Running from : C:\Users\\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\adwcleaner_4.105.exe
# Option : Clean
***** [ Services ] *****
***** [ Files / Folders ] *****
Folder Deleted : C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Winstep
Folder Deleted : C:\Program Files\hotspot shield
Folder Deleted : C:\Program Files\Winstep
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp\hotspot shield
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\\AppData\LocalLow\baidu
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\hotspot shield
Folder Deleted : C:\Users\Public\Documents\Winstep
***** [ Scheduled Tasks ] *****
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
***** [ Registry ] *****
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\anchorfree
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\YTDownloader
Key Deleted : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\SpeeditUp
Key Deleted : HKLM\SOFTWARE\YTDownloader
***** [ Browsers ] *****
-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.17496
-\\ Mozilla Firefox v34.0 (x86 en-US)
-\\ Google Chrome v39.0.2171.71
-\\ Comodo Dragon v
*************************
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Boggin:
I've always used Windows own defragger as of the couple or so of others that I've tried, Windows is the only one that has achieved 0% Fragmentation.
Think I've found the solution to the icon problem in the Troubleshooting section of the FAQs for Nexus http://www.winstep.net/ultimatefaq.asp#i6
Apparently it's because of a bug in Stardock's IconPackager and to resolve it requires deleting a registry key, although the article doesn't give an alternative if this key doesn't exist - perhaps you may have to work your way through the rest of the registry to remove anything Winstep/Nexus related.
Go Start - type regedit - press enter and accept the UAC and from the FAQs navigate -
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile and look to see if sub key IconHandler exists - right click on it and select Delete.
Close the registry sections - File/Exit and reboot but create a restore point first before making any changes.
I'm not sure if the other bits that AdwCleaner found were part of Winstep but I had a program called Free Fixer which was a similar program to AdwCleaner, where you could select which to uninstall and it snagged that as a PuP and removed it, so ADW snagging those could be false positives - but as you are so short of space, why are you installing additional programs ?
Don't forget to run Disk Cleanup as an admin.
Shane:
Have you ran combofix on the system yet?
Shane
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