File issues? Strange behavior when I power on my computer.
File issues? Strange behavior when I power on my computer.
At first, everything on your desktop changed except Microsoft Edge, which was already there. All taskbar icons turned white, and several apps kept showing errors, especially Spotify. After restarting, the issue persisted, but it returned after another reboot. It felt strange and a bit unsettling. Are you worried about a virus? Could your drives be failing? Is this related to Windows? Here’s what you should watch for to prevent future problems or data loss.
What antivirus software is installed? If a hard drive fails, you’d likely notice it. For SSDs, try re-seating them. Consider backing up your files or using a NAS. Are you visiting questionable websites? Probably, you made a mistake in the settings. Windows occasionally crashes, but you can review the event logs to understand the cause. 99% of issues stem from careless handling. Please share your event logs or reliability history so we can investigate further. With this info, we’ll be able to proceed effectively. Also, are you using Windows 7? Some machines come with multiple monitor support by default.
I have installed standard antivirus protection, but when I try to detect viruses I use tools suggested here and perform several scans (names are unclear but they seemed effective).
2- My storage setup includes three drives: C (new SSD), E (old HDD), F (old SSD). I’m not sure what NAS is.
3- I haven’t visited suspicious sites and only download files I’ve seen online, except a few pirated movies that were from popular sources.
4- I’d love to share details about the event şog.
5- My Windows 10 system is stable.
6- Extra info: After a restart, I felt worried but used the force restart option. It took a couple of minutes for it to stabilize. Interestingly, my wallpaper engine still displayed the same animated background even after the first reboot. I searched for Steam and started it afterward—it worked, though the skin didn’t appear.
Also, I used Macrium to move my system drive from the old HDD to the new SSD, and everything functioned normally for over a year. It seemed only certain shortcuts were affected, but I still saw error messages about some programs not working properly. After the second restart, everything returned to normal, including the Steam skin. I ran chkdsk via cmd to check for any issues, and it showed no faults.
Thank you very much for your help!
Open Type Event Viewer in the Windows 10 search bar. Click the top result, then select Run as Administrator. It's wise to reinstall Windows after swapping drives, even if hardware remains unchanged. Linux file structures can sometimes cause issues similar to Windows 10. Interface skins often raise unclear concerns among developers—consider disabling them and testing with a simple setup. Network attached storage might be the source of problems, especially for storing pirated content or protecting data from loss and theft.
Important details from the logs show white informational entries most of the time, except on the incident day when warnings and faults flooded in. In the apps section, one fault reported: *this app* failed to download packages and couldn't start, with codes -2147024893 or -2147024894. Another frequent message stated: "Fulty app name:... FAULTY MODULE: KERNELBASE.dll" – the rest of the messages were about missing kernel modules. System logs displayed warnings such as **** app could not get permission from MY COMPUTER to enable locally, and NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM refused access. There was also a specific alert: "StartMenuExperienceHost TILEREPOSITORIES named device starting attempt failed because of this system failure : 5 (0x00000005): "acces denied."" The main issue was an unexpected restart after panicking, triggered by force-closing the PC from the case. A regular warning also appeared daily, like: ***** couldnt log into DCOM in requested time or something similar. To clarify, I didn’t install any pirated films; I just watched them online.
Execute System File Checker via CMD as administrator and input "Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth". Review error codes 2147024893 for troubleshooting tips. Search Google for related messages to connect with Microsoft forums and find solutions. This appears to be a networking problem—consider updating your LAN and Wi-Fi drivers. For code 0x00000005, use the System File Checker tool; it may resolve recovery point failures common in Windows and SQL servers after restarting.
I ran the Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth command and received a result indicating no component corruption. After that, I used the system file checker tool, which detected a few corrupt files and successfully repaired them. Reviewing the logs, it showed only one issue and one file was fixed: 'Repairing file \??\C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\'. It seems the process did resolve at least one problem.