Windows 10: Issue After Latest Windows 10 Update

I updated one of my PCs last week and afterward I got strange behavior from one of my applications. The PC-Doctor application on my LANBOX PC was reporting an issue for Security. Under that tab was a warning that "Your Spyware Scanner is Disabled". I looked down the list of functions and normally there are two separate entries for Spyware Protection, one for Norton Security and one for Windows Defender. The Norton Security one would show Enabled and the Windows Defender would show disabled. Unfortunately, after the Windows update the Norton Security entry is gone. Norton Security still shows as enabled for Virus Protection and for Firewall. Subsequent to that I had two other computers do the Windows update and they are now displaying the same warning with the Norton Security Spyware Protection entry missing (in both cases that is a change from before the update as with my LANBOX PC). PC-Doctor Tech Support says that if there is an issue it is not them. Last year after an update, I ran the Tweaking.com Windows Tool and I starting having major issues. I contacted the Tweaking.com Tech Support and eventually they found that Microsoft had change the manner in which they were handling some aspect in the OS and that conflicted with how Tweaking Windows Tool was fixing things and that conflict broke not just my PC but others too. So, my question for anybody who has PC-Doctor on their updated Windows 10 Pro PC, are you getting a warning that "Your Spyware Scanner is Disabled"? Does anybody have any idea why I am getting that warning?

Thanks


:)

 

New install Windows 10 (issue solved)

It's good that you're not experiencing any issues. Unfortunately many folks are, a quick Google search will show the same info im offering the OP.

Heres a couple examples:

Here

Here

It's basically what I mentioned above, small issues here and there ,but nothing to end your day.. for the most part.

I know it's anecdotal, but for my experience 95% of the time it's perfectly fine. The issues I've run into wouldn't be enough for me to roll back , but they would be enough (had I not installed it yet) ,to avoid it for another couple weeks which is why I'm suggesting it to the OP

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update problems and complaints

• Installation problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Microsoft Edge problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Drivers problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Experience problems with the Fall Creators Update

keep in mind, as of recently, the FCU is installed on 5% of devices roughly.....

 

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Issues

Wow I just updated my Windows 10 to this latest version of 10 (it did it itself) and its so much slower! and again open GL is broken....This OS just gets better and better....

 

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Issues

I know you posted back in August and likely have it already, but this page is useful for those still looking to upgrade to 1607, you can choose to use the new ISO or use this page and download: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12387/windows-10-update-history

Ya some folks have issues and corruption/failed update issues here. I personally haven't had any issues with 1607 on any of my personal rigs or family rigs, but have seen plenty of customer/client PC's. But depending on what your issues really are beyond vague slowness and OpenGL broken I'd start with running an administrative command line and run SFC /Scannnow and see if that resolves any OS corruptions.

Might not hurt to check and verify if the Windows Update cache is corrupted...I've been seeing this issue more on 7 than 10, but I've seen it on both.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058
How To Purge the Windows Update Cache

Hopefully that will get you in the right direction to resolving issues.

I'd also recommend checking Event Log system logs to see if there's something causing major issues, also if your hard drive is busy, get into Resource Monitor and find out what's taking up those resources. Might not hurt to run a malware scan just in case something was on there and is kicked now and just happened to coincide with the Windows Updates you ran.

*Toast :toast: