New programs vanishing from hard drives.

PIG_CENA
Junior Member

10-10-2016, 05:33 AM

Hey there... I noticed a few programs vanished from my hard drive recently. I didn’t give it much thought and just reinstalled them. Yesterday I reinstalled Android Studio because it had been removed. This morning I turned on my PC and saw the Ethernet Network driver missing, plus the EVGA LED SYNC seems gone too. What might have caused this? It’s definitely strange. Take care, Mak.

PIG_CENA

10-10-2016, 05:33 AM #1

WPaige
Senior Member

377

10-10-2016, 11:26 PM

Protection against malware?

WPaige

10-10-2016, 11:26 PM #2

Protection against malware?

BlueSkyHorizon
Member

220

10-24-2016, 04:35 AM

Right now I'm using Avast, though it's turned off.

BlueSkyHorizon

10-24-2016, 04:35 AM #3

Right now I'm using Avast, though it's turned off.

LiGhT_HawKs
Junior Member

10-24-2016, 06:14 AM

Virus protection software? Haha, right? Just make sure those drives are in good shape. I suggest trying Hard Disk Sentinel.

LiGhT_HawKs

10-24-2016, 06:14 AM #4

Virus protection software? Haha, right? Just make sure those drives are in good shape. I suggest trying Hard Disk Sentinel.

Baallog
Member

189

10-24-2016, 11:57 AM

No, Windows does not automatically uninstall a program upon detecting a bad block. It typically reports the issue and may prompt the user to repair or reinstall the file.

Baallog

10-24-2016, 11:57 AM #5

No, Windows does not automatically uninstall a program upon detecting a bad block. It typically reports the issue and may prompt the user to repair or reinstall the file.

LolaLouie
Senior Member

742

10-24-2016, 12:23 PM

Nothing will happen unless you captured a snapshot and configured it to load at startup, like Voodooshield.

LolaLouie

10-24-2016, 12:23 PM #6

Nothing will happen unless you captured a snapshot and configured it to load at startup, like Voodooshield.

Black_Yoshi_n2
Junior Member

10-26-2016, 08:56 AM

When AV is installed, it functions properly even if turned off. All its features operate correctly and only the real-time protection is turned off (though files are still handled via the AV engine). This could mean it's AV rather than a genuine protection feature, or another AV function. I've never encountered a harmless AV program. It generally performs worse than a virus.

Black_Yoshi_n2

10-26-2016, 08:56 AM #7

RG48
Posting Freak

778

10-31-2016, 01:52 PM

You just removed Avast, and it appears to be working now.

RG48

10-31-2016, 01:52 PM #8

You just removed Avast, and it appears to be working now.