Dave, things are much better now.
Restart in Safe mode, as you did here: https://www.geekstog...-2#entry2667903
After that:
Do the following to run a FRST fix.
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user. Running it on another machine may cause damage to your operating system
- Select the entire contents of the code box below, from the "Start::" line to "End::", including both lines. Right-click and select "Copy ". No need to paste anything to anywhere.
Start:: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox: Restriction <==== ATTENTION Task: {D3B258C6-249C-4409-98C6-870BCC20D4F8} - System32\Tasks\Antivirus Emergency Update => C:\Program Files\AVG\Antivirus\AvEmUpdate.exe (No File) Task: {27B487FE-B698-49B8-AC1A-CA49D46D9662} - System32\Tasks\AVG\Overseer => C:\Program Files\Common Files\AVG\Overseer\overseer.exe /from_scheduler:1 (No File) 2023-07-18 15:53 - 2023-07-18 15:53 - 006246384 _____ C:\Users\info\Downloads\avg_secure_browser_uninstall.exe 2023-07-16 06:53 - 2023-07-16 06:52 - 004146112 _____ (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.) C:\WINDOWS\system32\avgremoverx.exe 2023-07-16 06:49 - 2023-07-16 06:49 - 015285296 _____ (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.) C:\Users\info\Downloads\avgclear.exe 2023-07-16 06:47 - 2023-07-16 06:48 - 000003992 _____ C:\WINDOWS\system32\Tasks\Antivirus Emergency Update 2023-07-16 06:44 - 2023-07-16 06:44 - 000234936 _____ (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.) C:\Users\info\Downloads\avg_antivirus_free_setup.exe 2023-07-16 06:52 - 2019-08-11 12:46 - 000000000 ____D C:\ProgramData\AVG 2023-07-16 06:47 - 2022-09-28 13:30 - 000000000 ____D C:\WINDOWS\system32\Tasks\AVG C:\Program Files\AVG C:\Program Files\Common Files\AVG DeleteKey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EDB7AEE7-E932-4836-AE50-D3B0B7766CB5} EmptyTemp: End::
- Right-click on FRST64 on your Desktop, to run it as administrator. When the tool opens, click "yes" to the disclaimer.
- Press the Fix button once and wait.
- FRST will process fixlist.txt
- When finished, it will produce a log fixlog.txt on your Desktop.
- Post the log in your next reply.