Junk files and registry pop ups.

[cactikid]

As usual now getting notifications of junk files and registry issues on W11 laptop and want me to buy a cleaner to solve the issues. McAfee security pop ups as i have bought that as special offer with new pc , more drama pop ups to spend money when not needed.

Do i ignore it or any simple ways to check nowadays.

 

[plasterer]

Never had either of them issues on my win11 laptop. Thought that was the whole idea. Is it a legit Windows,. Did you disable the Microsoft settings to install 3rd party apps.

 

[cactikid]

Never had either of them issues on my win11 laptop. Thought that was the whole idea. Is it a legit Windows,. Did you disable the Microsoft settings to install 3rd party apps.

Should be genuine w11 bought off Amazon De and Norton came with it and a sub for a year at a reduced price.

Dont remember disabling anything to load other stuff and using Opera browser and on the odd time use Microsoft for Facebook and weather forecast .

Still learning on this new machine but still remember even Malwarebytes doing pop ups to buy upgrades to do more and have had other reports on other machines wanting you to spend more money on upgrades to show and do more/

 

[Bertonumber1]

Hello cactikid,


How to Use DISM in Windows 11

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

Click the Start button.
Type cmd.

Right-click on Command Prompt in the results and select Run as administrator.

Click Yes on the User Account Control (UAC) prompt.

2. Choose a DISM Command:
To scan for corruption (quick scan): Type DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/CheckHealth and press Enter.

To scan for corruption (advanced scan): Type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth and press Enter.

To scan and repair the system image: Type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and press Enter. This command uses Windows Update to find and replace any corrupted components.

3. Wait for the Process to Complete:
The command will run and may take several minutes or more to finish.

If the process gets stuck, like at the 20% or 40% mark, it's often normal and will continue after a short pause.


When to Use DISM
When you encounter problems with Windows performance, such as poor performance, freezing, or specific system crashes.

To fix boot up issues.

To repair corrupted files in the operating system's image, which the System File Checker (SFC) tool uses to complete a successful repair.


If the problem persists then use something like crap cleaner (CCleaner) i be used it for years and it does basically everything from driver updates to fixing registry issues. In fact its probably your best bet.

Also have a look at Chris Titus windows utility

You can find that here:

GitHub - ChrisTitusTech/winutil: Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates

This is a handy tool to disable spying and helps debloat the Windows 10/11 system and everything can be fully reversed safely with a click.

Also this utility helps the user keep on top of things and there's a registry cleaner/system file repair in there too free of charge.

Just follow the guide on the site or if you know your stuff run it in powershell.

I've used this on a number of my windows PCs If the problem persists after.

irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex

Let me know if you need a hand pal


Regards