Problems with System File Checker

There is no logical reason for confusion here...unless the OP just happens to like that posture, IMO.  He has the right to not understand what has been well-explained, IMO...but that doesn't mean that members need continue stating the same basic points over and over.

Louis

As Louis has well said, we have tried to explain coherently.

As I understand it, your problem has to do with an apparent contradiction of Go The Power.

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I asked this question because Go The Power, on 13 May 2015 - 12:04 AM, specifically said: It *shouldnt* affect your personal files, but it will remove your programs.

So what is so "quite clearly", his post or the link he referred me to that contradicts what he said ?

Unquote.

So I suggest you take this up directly with Go The Power since only that seems to be the bone of contention.

Bottom line is I finally got some free time, did the upgrade install and it does not seem to have affected anything adversely, and lo and behold sfc reports no integrity violations. There was a somewhat odd message on the last reboot of the upgrade: "Setup has determined that .NET Framework 4.5 is corrupt and must be repaired. I already asked Go The Power about the apparent contradiction but got no reply so no big deal, all's well that ends well. Thanks to all for the help. I am keeping a backup image for a while until I try everything just in case.

Update: A few things went whacko:

1 - Windows Update tried to install 180+ updates, around 95 of them failed, then after a restart it wanted to install 80+ more, which succeeded, then a few more, then some more. Now the update history shows a ton of updates as failed, most of which installed on the next run(s), The ones still showing as failed that did not install are:

2 - AVG Internet Security - the firewall would not run ("error communicating with a driver) - fixed by uninstall and reinstall.

3 - Internet Explorer 11 would not install - fixed by manually getting all prerequisites and removing Internet Explorer 9.

Edited by Zomalaja, 13 July 2015 - 12:37 PM.