Windows 10: SppExtComObj.Exe

p.s. Please don't forget to create your rescue media in Macrium, and be sure your system will boot from it. *Wink

 

Ok got all of that although I didn't do the bit about the partitions. I have 3 on the OS drive, system reserve(none) 100mb/46.2mb, system 232.35mb/32.02 and None 450mb//319.4mb. I have an old copy of partition magic if that helps?

 

With the clean install and MBAM installed, if you get that blocking again, stop and redo the clean install, deleting all partitions and installing to an unallocated drive. There are some infections which can survive a reinstall, because they create their own hidden partition on the disk. Not saying you had that; just to be aware. *Smile

 

Ok all is going well. Slowly restoring my programs one by one. No response from MBAM or ESET yet so hopefully the partitions were not infected. Do you think its worth doing something about the partitions? My old partition magic doesn't work anymore but then again iots 12 years old LOL.

 

Yeah, when I did the initial install on my main machine, I installed the programs only as I needed them...ended up leaving some old, unused stuff off completely, and all the better for it too.

Please be sure to turn Fast Startup OFF, and turn System Restore ON (and set a restore point or three).

What exactly do you want to do with your partitions? MiniTool Partition Wizard is free and quite good.
Give us a screenshot of Macrium showing your partition structure, and it will be easy to describe what you want to do.

 

OK Fast Startup is Off but why? System restore on with the OS drive but not the data drive. I have never seen so many restore points! usually its one or two at most!

Here is a shot of my partitions:

 

Fast Startup is a sort of hybrid shutdown. It prevents the system from fully shutting down, so it can start faster. Problem is, FPRs (Files Pending Rename) and other things sometimes need a good, "real" shutdown, so when you're installing all your applications, it's best to have it turned off. I, personally, leave it off always.

System Restore should be ON for the OS only, so that's correct. If you want to remove some restore points, it can be easily done with Ccleaner.






The partition structure of the SSD looks fine in the Macrium screenshot.

 

Good thing you clean installed.

Might want to reconsider your Adobe products if you reinstall those.

127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com 3dns-1.adobe.com 3dns-2.adobe.com 3dns-3.adobe.com 3dns-4.adobe.com activate.adobe.com activate-sea.adobe.com activate-sjc0.adobe.com activate.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com activate.wip2.adobe.com activate.wip3.adobe.com activate.wip4.adobe.com adobe-dns.adobe.com adobe-dns-1.adobe.com adobe-dns-2.adobe.com adobe-dns-3.adobe.com adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com practivate.adobe practivate.adobe.com practivate.adobe.newoa practivate.adobe.ntp practivate.adobe.ipp ereg.adobe.com ereg.wip.adobe.com ereg.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com ereg.wip3.adobe.com ereg.wip4.adobe.com hl2rcv.adobe.com wip.adobe.com wip1.adobe.com wip2.adobe.com wip3.adobe.com wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 Web Server's Default Page wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com Web Server's Default Page Web Server's Default Page
127.0.0.1 Web Server's Default Page Web Server's Default Page http://www.wip4.adobe.com wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com crl.verisign.net CRL.VERISIGN.NET ood.opsource.net

 

Yes I know what you mean and will sort that out. Again thanks for all your help and I think we are more or less done.

 

Okay good. Cheers!