Windows 10: strange goings on - I cannot enable Restore points amongst other weird goings on.

I opened my PC this morning, checked my mail, and all of a sudden Google chrome started refusing to connect to anything, even though my net connection is working fine. Also my FS2020 installation now demands it wants to download all the additional data files YET AGAIN, it was working just fine yesterday.


I tried to install a new app, and got an error about a W10 DLL in system32 named nvspcap.dll telling me it is not designed to run on windows or it contains an error ????


I went to check my Restore points, which were set to on, and now they are disabled, and the ENABLE option is grayed out - very strange ??


Is this a virus perhaps - anyone got any input on what may be happening

:)

 

Monitors go black!!!!!!

Hi Matt,

· Have you made any changes to your computer prior to this issue?

I suggest you to check if there is any failed or pending Windows updates, refer to the below steps and check if it helps.

1. Go to ‘Settings’ and click on ‘Update and Security’.

2. Under ‘Windows Update’ click on ‘Advanced Option’.

3. Click on ‘View your update history’.

4. Check whether any updates are failed, if any try to install the updates and check.

I suggest you to perform system restore as below and check if it helps.

Follow the steps below to perform a System restore to gain back access to all your documents, pictures, mails, etc.

Steps:-

• Press “Windows key + R” Keys to open Run window.
• On run command type “rstrui.exe” (without double code) and press
  OK.
• Select the restore point and follow the onscreen instruction.

System Restore Disclaimer: When you use System Restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you installed are removed.

To contact Microsoft refer to the below link.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contactus/

Please get back to us with an update on this issue, we will be happy to help.

Thank you

 

Thinking about Going back to Win8.1


If want to disable IE, still can. However, can't uninstall it like were able to in XP/98/whatever.
Here's how, although I find it useful in case Chrome or Firefox stops working and have to re-download it. *Wink
1. Search for turn windows features on or off and click it in the search results.

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2. When the app opens, uncheck Internet Explorer 11.

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3. Click Yes on the warning dialog.

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4. Click OK.

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5. Restart for the changes to finish.

 

Create restore point does not stop

Hi Nigel,

Restore points are usually saved in
Local Disk (C), kindly check that the Local Disk (C (System) is
selected when creating a restore point. If it is correctly selected and the issue still persists, kindly go to the
Local Group Policy Editor
and check if the
"Turn off Configuration"
and
"Turn off System Restore State"
is set to
Not configured. To do this, press
Windows key + R, type
GPEdit.msc
and hit
Enter. Go to the location
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > System Restore and check if both state is set to "Not configure".
If it is set to the correct state, perform these troubleshooting:

Check Disk:

To do this, follow these steps:

• 
  Access
  Command
  Prompt as
  Administrator.
  
• 
  Type
  chkdsk /f /r
  and hit
  Enter.
  

Run SFC Scan: 

To run an
SFC scan, follow these steps
(Kindly perform it 3 times):

• 
  Run
  Command Prompt as Administrator.  
  
• 
  Type
  sfc /scannow
  and hit
  Enter.   
  

Run DISM Tool: 

To perform
DISM, follow these steps:

• 
  Run
  Command Prompt as Administrator.  
  
• 
  Type the following command:  
  
  • 
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /scanhealth  
    
  • 
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth  
    

NOTE:
This might take a while to finish scanning.
Do not cancel (after running DISM, run SFC again 3 times).

If the issue persists, kindly provide us the screenshot of the return message so that we can investigate this matter
further.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.