Split from this thread . Hi Frank, If you wish to fix Windows Security, please start a new thread and post the following logs. Post the link to the new thread here. Step 1: Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST64.exe). [See also: Collect Farbar Recovery Scan Tool logs .] Rename FRST64.exe to EnglishFRST64.exe. Run EnglishFRST64.exe. Don't check or uncheck any options. Click "Scan". Upload the two logs, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, to your OneDrive and share the link here. Step 2: Download defender_diag.bat . Right-click on the file, click Properties, Unblock, and OK. Run the batch file as administrator. (The Batch file queries Defender-related settings/Policies and outputs the results to a log file named defender.log. Upload this log to your OneDrive and share the link here.) (How-To: Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support )

Hi Frank, Ramesh is definitely the expert here, I can only tell you how I do it. I type CMD in the search box, and start Command Prompt as Admin. "md c:\Files" without the quotes created the Directory in c:\ Root with the name Files "xcopy c:\mynameddirectory c:\windows\system32 /E /H " without quotes, will copy all files and because of xcopy also all subdirectories to the target directory. To remove directory and their subdirectories, I use rmdir /S mydirectory, meaning directory mydirectory and all subfolders and content will be deleted. If you need examples for the command line commands, type at the command prompt: rmdir /? xcopy /? md /? And it will tell you the exact syntax and all the options you can use If I have to delete a single directory, I do it in the file explorer, however sometimes it complaines about files being in use.

Hi Ramesh / Rob Sorry just catching up with all this now Can you help me with the correct syntax / DOS commands to perform the delete and then the copy as below when using WinRE Command Promt. Thank you Frank Boot into Windows RE Command Prompt and delete the contents of "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2207.20002-0" While in WinRE Command Prompt, copy the contents from C:\SecurityHealth to "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2207.20002-0" along with subfolders using the XCopy command.

Please see my response to Frank earlier in this thread on page 2 and 3. It has the WinRE instructions. To launch WinRE, click Start, Power, and then press and hold the Shift key while clicking Restart. In WinRE, click Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, and click Command Prompt. Run bcdedit and post the output here.

I downloaded the securityhealth and are ready to xcopy them into windows\system32 You mentioned boot in Windows RE command prompt. What exactly should I do to boot into Windows RE (is the Windows Recovery?) How can I tell the laptop to boot in Windows RE? There are several instructions found on the internet, like holding the on/off button for 10 sec, restart and repeat this 3x as soon as the Windows logo appears? is that what I should do to get into Windows RE, or is there a switch in settings somewhere where I can set to boot into RE. I read that Windows RE is used if the computer does not start anymore, in my situation that is not the case, so if there is a setting to force starting in RE, let me know. I'm a bit concerned when reading about all kind of repair/recovery steps, so that's why I ask to be sure what to do. Thanks in advance.

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Split from this thread.

Hi Frank,

If you wish to fix Windows Security, please start a new thread and post the following logs. Post the link to the new thread here.

Step 1:

Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST64.exe). [See also: Collect Farbar Recovery Scan Tool logs.]
Rename FRST64.exe to EnglishFRST64.exe.
Run EnglishFRST64.exe. Don't check or uncheck any options. Click "Scan".
Upload the two logs, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, to your OneDrive and share the link here.

Step 2:

Download defender_diag.bat. Right-click on the file, click Properties, Unblock, and OK. Run the batch file as administrator.

(The Batch file queries Defender-related settings/Policies and outputs the results to a log file named defender.log. Upload this log to your OneDrive and share the link here.)

(How-To: Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support)

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Those entries have no significance. Those entries show up in my system as well. You'll see a lot of Not Found entries for any operation you do. Usually, most of those entries have no significance.

You may try this if possible.

Download this REG file and save it to a folder named c:\reg\

Launch AdvancedRun (from Nirsoft) and start cmd.exe as TrustedInstaller.

In the TrustedInstaller Command Prompt, run:

reg.exe import c:\reg\securityhealth.reg
exit

This restores some essential registry keys used by Defender.

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2023-12-28T12:02:57+00:00

Hi Frank,

Ramesh is definitely the expert here, I can only tell you how I do it.

I type CMD in the search box, and start Command Prompt as Admin.

"md c:\Files" without the quotes created the Directory in c:\ Root with the name Files

"xcopy c:\mynameddirectory c:\windows\system32 /E /H " without quotes, will copy all files and because of xcopy also all subdirectories to the target directory.

To remove directory and their subdirectories, I use

rmdir /S mydirectory, meaning directory mydirectory and all subfolders and content will be deleted.

If you need examples for the command line commands, type at the command prompt:

rmdir /?

xcopy /?

md /?

And it will tell you the exact syntax and all the options you can use

If I have to delete a single directory, I do it in the file explorer, however sometimes it complaines about files being in use.
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2023-12-28T10:25:55+00:00

Hi Ramesh / Rob

Sorry just catching up with all this now

Can you help me with the correct syntax / DOS commands to perform the delete and then the copy as below when using WinRE Command Promt.

Thank you

Frank

Boot into Windows RE Command Prompt and delete the contents of "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2207.20002-0"

While in WinRE Command Prompt, copy the contents from C:\SecurityHealth to "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2207.20002-0" along with subfolders using the XCopy command.
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2023-12-28T09:42:55+00:00

Please see my response to Frank earlier in this thread on page 2 and 3. It has the WinRE instructions.

To launch WinRE, click Start, Power, and then press and hold the Shift key while clicking Restart.

In WinRE, click Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, and click Command Prompt.

Run bcdedit and post the output here.
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2023-12-28T09:39:20+00:00

I downloaded the securityhealth and are ready to xcopy them into windows\system32

You mentioned boot in Windows RE command prompt. What exactly should I do to boot into Windows RE (is the Windows Recovery?) How can I tell the laptop to boot in Windows RE? There are several instructions found on the internet, like holding the on/off button for 10 sec, restart and repeat this 3x as soon as the Windows logo appears? is that what I should do to get into Windows RE, or is there a switch in settings somewhere where I can set to boot into RE.

I read that Windows RE is used if the computer does not start anymore, in my situation that is not the case, so if there is a setting to force starting in RE, let me know.

I'm a bit concerned when reading about all kind of repair/recovery steps, so that's why I ask to be sure what to do.

Thanks in advance.
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