Used BCUnistaller but now nothing remains saved.
Used BCUnistaller but now nothing remains saved.
Hello, I made a mistake earlier. Now that it’s resolved, I had a problem uninstalling a manually game and discovered BCUnistaller. It was a great tool, so it removed the game for me. After a clean install, everything is functioning properly. The real issue turned out to be security settings in Windows. When I close programs like Steam, I have to sign in again because it won’t remember my session. Discord also behaves oddly—when I launch it, nothing appears on the screen, but the task manager shows it and then a WMI Provider Host opens. Windows search isn’t working either; it doesn’t respond at all, unlike when I type “Windows key.” In Chrome, I’m forced to log in each time, even though I can’t see saved passwords in the password manager.
My first concern is that I might have altered something in the registry or deleted a program meant to protect my accounts. I’m not backing up my computer or registry beforehand because I’m an idiot. My second thought is that a fresh Windows installation might be the solution, even though I’m a bit anxious about it.
I’ve been using the same Windows since around 2009, with one hard drive, two SSDs, and two NVMe drives—one for the OS and another for Steam. I really want to clean everything up, but I don’t want to accidentally lose anything. I have all my photos and videos saved in the cloud, and my whole system is backed up on a hard drive that’s protected against fire or flood.
Given how storage demands have grown over the past 15 years, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. I need to improve my digital habits, but things have changed quickly. I’m realizing I need to focus on better organization and security before moving forward.
Prior to making changes, always create a system restore point. If feasible, also take a backup of the OS partition. I’m not sure what fixes are available, so I might run an SFC /scannow and see if that helps. Also verify whether the software had the ability to save a restore point before it was removed. Usually, uninstallers automatically offer this option. If not, I’ll clone the drive to another storage device. Then move any necessary files to the new Windows installation afterward. Certain programs will require registry updates, while others may function without them.
I understand this situation. I usually make a restore point, which is why I began the post with "I was an idiot." Thank you for your assistance. I attempted SFC DISM and other fixes but ended up with a full image reinstall. I backed up the drive just in case and reinstalled Windows. It felt like a long time ago. The Windows ASO tool works well. As I explored further, things became more complicated. I couldn't reach any settings, landed on the system page which was empty, and couldn't search. Previously, using CMD in admin mode helped, but now searching wasn't possible. I tried running CMD via Windows+R, though it wasn't in admin. Eventually, I realized I might need to start fresh. Thank you for your support.