My opinion on GWX Control Panel is that it's probably not needed any more.
You can leave it on the computer and it wont hurt anything. At the time when all of these updates were being pushed through, I disabled Windows updates through my control panel.
I'm listing a few links to read over that indicate the updates for upgrading older versions of Windows machines to Windows 10 have stopped.
Please read the entire articles.
can I remove and disable the 'Get Windows 10' notification, Do they still push Windows 10?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3461458/push-windows.html
the free upgrade period for w10 has long passed. You'll probably still get some popups, but shouldn't automatically install w10.
they no longer push KB3035583
GWX Control Panel and KB 3184143
https://forums.windowssecrets.com/showthread.php/179173-GWX-Control-Panel-and-KB-3184143
Remove software related to the Windows 10 free upgrade offer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-related-to-the-windows-10-free-upgrade-offer
Windows 7: no more Windows 10 update? (remove GWX control panel)
https://www.sevenforums.com/windows...ndows-10-update-remove-gwx-control-panel.html
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I can supply a tool for you to download and use to remove all I had you place on the computer and it removes all files related. It's easier then trying to find all the info by yourself.
- Please download DelFix or from Here and save the file to your Desktop.
- Double-click DelFix.exe to run the programme.
- Place a checkmark next to the following items:
- Activate UAC
- Remove disinfection tools
- Click the Run button.
- -- This will remove the specialized tools we used to disinfect your system.
Any leftover logs, files, folders or tools remaining on your Desktop which were not removed can be deleted manually (right-click the file + delete).
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Now, on the Blue screen
If it's only once this happened, theres probably not an issue but, if this happens kinda often.....we will need to get this checked out.
I'll send you over to a tech forum (I'm a member there too) and the tech guys can attempt to check the computer for issues.
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If you question the antivirus app you have now I can list information on different ones you can read over if you should decide you would like to change.
Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Firewall and Anti-Exploit/Ransomware
Having a decent security setup (which also includes an Anti-Virus) is the most crucial step to protect a system. These programs are a layer of defence that will prevent a system from being infected, or if it somehow ends up infected, help mitigate the infection and remediate it. Ideally, you should have on your system one Antivirus (never more than one installed at the time), one Antimalware (you can install multiple of these, assuming they do not conflict with each other and the other security programs installed), one Firewall and if you wish, one Anti-Exploit and/or Anti-Ransomware (since Ransomware are currently the most dangerous threat around and it can hit anywhere). Here are a few programs worth checking out if you don't have one yet.
Note: The programs listed below are all free to use or they have some sort of trial. Some of them have a paid version that provides more features, while a lot of other good programs only have a paid version but aren't listed there (such as Kaspersky and ESET Antivirus products).
Anti-Virus
Anti-Malware
- Malwarebytes - Has both a free and paid version. The Premium version of Malwarebytes also offers Exploit and Ransomware protection, for a complete package of: Malware, Web, Exploit and Ransomware protection
- HitmanPro 3 - Free 30 day trial
- Zemana AntiMalware - Free 30 day trial
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