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Boggin:
While you deleted those sample files, there may be some residue in the registry for Windows still to be looking for them.
I don't normally advocate using a registry cleaner, but CCleaner's is one of the safest as it doesn't indiscriminately remove items that could damage your system and you can use the free version.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
In Options click on Monitoring and uncheck the top and bottom buttons as there's no need for this.
Before I started using IOBit Uninstaller I use to use CCleaner's registry cleaner to clean out the residue after uninstalling programs and I'm still here :) so you can trust it.
However, I uncheck the box for ActiveX Issues before running the scan/clean.
Run another sfc /scannow afterwards to see if it still snags those, but if you aren't experiencing problems, then I suppose you could ignore the sfc report.
As for those Dynamic discs, I'll contact Shane to remind him he was going to research those and hopefully he will be able to get some time to get back to you, so don't do any reinstalling just yet.
Lady:
Can I ask you again to say something about the laptop hiccup?
Boggin:
Can you put in a reminder about that so Shane will see it as he doesn't have time to go through all of threads when there are multiple replies.
Lady:
Here's what I wrote about the laptop:
Yesterday I was on my laptop, deleting files and copying new versions of the files from a USB stick onto the laptop and all of a sudden the mouse led a life on its own and it looked like the laptop got all crazy for half a minute, changing the layout of Windows Explorer. Then it stopped. A few files were moved about. What was that?? Is that normal? I thought it was in tiptop shape? :( Shane, to inform you: me and Boggin fixed the laptop so well that the sfc scan came out 100% clean and I did Windows Repair and all.
I kinda wished you would just say this was normal.... Don't want to do anything more with the laptop either. :sad:
Lady:
So I took a deep breath :smiley: and did the registry cleanup. 291 issues fixed. I used to use CCleaner for normal cleanups, not the registry, and I loved it for its clarity for a layperson like me, until someone told me to use Wise Disk Cleaner instead as it supposedly found more.
The sfc / scannow still came up with errors, again all these samples. Well, if we cannot get the scan right, at least I can throw away all these worthless files again. Yay! Check the screenshot I made. The language files and some samples are back but they take up >300 Mb!
Before I forget, Boggin, if I do do a re-install, will you remind me of this update that needs deleting, that Rick talks about in reply #27?
I heard IT people say that a re-installation should be done at least once every year. Do you agree?
And then, yes, my Dynamic Discs. I'm growing fond of them now, hahaha. I found another tutorial.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26829-convert-dynamic-disk-basic-disk.html
I would use option 1 or 2. They make it seem it's no problem at all.
I still don't know the real threat the dynamic disks pose, the info I've been reading is too technical for me. PC is working fine, so Shane can take his time. I really want to stress this: if it's a lot of work, he doesn't need to bother. I'll just use the pc with my fingers crossed. Or re-install. Really. With his workload it's not worth it. Would you tell him that please, Boggin?
How about a Windows Repair All In One? Would that be useful? Or shall I just start enjoying my pc? I.e. until my next question, haha.
Oh, I already have one. :cheesy: I just learned that W7 automatically performs a defragmentation every week. I do defragmentations once in a while with O&O Defrag. Is the Windows way good enough, so I can skip a task?
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