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So, in research for a BHO remover for another poster here, I downloaded & ran Malwarebyte's JRT - just to see what it might offer. I thought I'd trust them. I do gratefully use their Anti-virus scanner on demand to supplement Defender, after all. And I've sworn to pay up should it ever catch a thing Defender missed.
To my shock, JRT found stuff & just went ahead & deleted them - w/o asking permission! Either it - or Windows - did make a restore point, however. Who can analyze this report & help decide whether I should revert? My own rerearch...
(1) PCDoctor appears to be part of Dell. But it won't be long before I attack lots of Dell stuff in here.
(2) That searchscopes entry was part of McAfee (I think), called Secure Search...
...but I've uninstalled McAfee. Now, Secure Search is gone, & BING is the default. (Honestly, I'm not sure it was actually still working.)
(3) The folder "pc drivers headquarters" was part of Driver Detective, which I did once try when still Win 8.1. It said it wanted to replace two - but I never pursued that.
I think I've talked myself into keeping the deletions - but does anyone disagree? Here's the report...
Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) by Malwarebytes
Version: 7.6.3 (09.21.2015:1)
OS: Windows 10 Home x64
Ran by PCR on Sun 09/27/2015 at 1:10:58.32
~~~ Tasks
Successfully deleted: [Task] C:\WINDOWS\system32\tasks\PCDEventLauncherTask
Successfully deleted: [Task] C:\WINDOWS\system32\tasks\PCDoctorBackgroundMonitorTask
~~~ Registry Values
~~~ Registry Keys
Successfully deleted: [Registry Key] HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{EBD4B3CF-DD1C-4303-88AF-0FD62ABD0CBE}
~~~ Files
~~~ Folders
Successfully deleted: [Folder] C:\ProgramData\pc drivers headquarters
Scan was completed on Sun 09/27/2015 at 1:12:36.30
End of JRT log
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This is the bad thing about Win10, automatic updates. It is one reason I almost didn't buy this computer. If it just notifies me, I could check it out. Then let ME decide if I want them or not...
I hear you (even though MS doesn't) but WYSIWYG. Truth me told, MS is only following in Apple's & Google's footsteps.
If you were running Windows 10 Professional, the "Download but notify" and "Notify Only" options are still available via Group Policy.
OK. Maybe just do a comparison for now between what you see in Programs & Features, in Device Manager, & at the site. Maybe do a "Detect Drivers" at the site, then back away & just jot down what it said. Or use the Snipping Tool to make a picture & post it (see below).
I've been fairly lucky all the way. I did lock myself out of this computer after a week of ownership & had to do a factory reset. Nothing really serious after that.
How did you get involved with Win 8.1 in a computer that had Win 10 pre-installed?
To get the Snipping Tool...
(1) Click START, All Apps, Windows Accessories.
(2) R-Clk the Snipping Tool, & select Pin To Taskbar.
It will appear in the Taskbar as a scissors icon.
To save a snip...
(1) Click the Snipping Tool in the Taskbar, then its New button.
(2) Outline the portion of the screen you wish to snip.
(3) Click the Disk icon to save the snip.
It will save to "Capture.PNG".
To post the snip...
(1) Click the Insert Image icon above your post...
(2) Click the Browse button, then select "Capture.PNG".
(3) Finally, click the Upload button.
It will appear in the post.
I had Win8 previous to this computer. I bought it not long before they decided to do a 8.1 update. The update was not your regular update. It forced the upgrade, and I was furious.
I will look at this driver stuff directly. Thanks again to both of you.
Now I understand. Right. There have been lots of problems with that Win 8.1 update. I've been happy mine was pre-installed. There are the same complaints about the Win 10 upgrade, but mine was excellent.
Nice picture. But mystery #1 is that your site is showing a much lesserversion of your Intel Graphics driver...
Was your v.20.19.15.4331 (& it's called a 4400 Series) pre-installed? Or did you take it from elsewhere? I hope you've got no graphics problem. I'm guessing Dell did an upgrade to the Inspiron 3847 Desktop that isn't reflected yet at the site. Are all your drivers greater versions than at the site? Then, really, that page is of little use to you.
It could be from the Dell Update previously. It did an update, but I don't know what it was. Then Microsoft has downloaded umpteen updates. So I am not sure. I have done no graphics driver update on my own, with this computer. On my older computer, yes I had to after the horrific upgrade to 8.1. (from Win8)
I got this computer in early January. So it is possible it was updated before they sent it out. I have had other things going on, and have not compared what I have to what Dell is showing for drivers that I could update the driver with. I did try to update a card reader driver, but Win10 would not allow that. It said what I had was better. (paraphrase) I feel sure that was from Win Updates. It is a great idea to let Win Updates show me what drivers I could update to. Then I can check it out, and see if I want it. It is a very bad idea to automatically install one. It may be glitchy. If you were in the middle with something, the last thing you need is to drop that, and have to work on computer "issues".
