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It worked well for the slowness of booting. It was crazy fast! And Chrome loaded much faster as well - better than the last few months. That said, the extra window still opens.
I think it's a Google issue...I'll go check there.
I'll see what I can find on this weird extra window message. I can't be the only person who has had it. I'll let you know what I find out.
Stick with me, though - I've had what appeared to be success before, and it falls apart in a day or so.
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Malware Expert
Maybe if you tell it to use a completely different location for the Chrome profile. I found that even when you uninstall it and reinstall it reuses the old profile.
I found this page on how to do it:
https://productforum...ome/9bqidhQLwHg
On mine it would be:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir=c:\foo
Probably should create the folder \foo first. May not be the best location as the \ directory requires admin rights to write to it but it was a quick and easy test. It comes up with a new Chrome.
Does VEW show anything new?
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I'm going to go check out the link you gave me in the last post. But I wanted to give you a current run of VEW just now. Here's the log:
Malware Expert
Try updating Avast. That might get rid of some of the errors.
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Avast updates automatically. I don't even know how to update it any other way. Let me know if that's what I need to do, and how, and I'm on it.
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Avast only updates the definitions automatically. For the program: right click on the Avast ball. Update, Program.
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Malware Expert
No problem. Wasn't here today either.
Right click on the Avast ball and select About Avast!
It should say Program Version 2014.9.2016. Does it?
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I have only Avast Online Security. I'm on a Windows 7, and there is no "About Avast" showing anywhere. I cannot find a version number anywhere. I've right clicked on the ball in the browser. I've right clicked on the on the desktop icon.
I feel really stupid, but I cannot find anything that will tell me the version.
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Start, All Programs, Avast, Avast! Free Anti-Virus then when the program comes up select Help.
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It shows 2014.9.0.2016. I don't have Free Anti-Virus. I have the Internet Security Suite.
I'm going to go weep somewhere for my lost brain. I think it's scrambled! Sorry to be pain. I really did used to know how to fix problems on my computer 8 years ago or so. I guess I've just been fortunate since then.
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OK. That's the latest version. I think you need to run the built-in memory test and see if it finds any problems:
http://www.techrepub...windows-7/4574/
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Comes up clean on Standard. I can't find the log, naturally, but it said no problems were detected before the reboot.
Should I run one of the other options in the tool?
Edited by krisinluck, 14 April 2014 - 08:10 AM.
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I'm out the door by 6 am tomorrow (04/15) and will not be back at this computer until Wednesday evening. I'm not abandoning this; I just have a lot of route work to do the next few days.
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