Windows Software Protection

Every time Windows Update installs something, the next time the PC is
rebooted, I get:

(X) Windows Software Protection
An unauthorized change was made to Windows
Windows has discovered a change that will result in limited Windows
funcionality. Use the link below to find out how to fix Windows.

--> Learn More Online (doesn't go anywhere)
--> Close (shuts down the PC)

I can restore the system via "system restore" but I get this darn thing
every time Windows Update runs, or even if I try to uninstall a program that
wants to do a reboot. I found a port that said to uninstall the update, but
all I see are Office and Adobe updates in the Program applet in control
panel. Please help me MVPs!

TIA,
Lee

It sounds like your Activation settings are broken. You can 'start' a
version of Windows Setup that only runs the activation if needed, but will
not run the rest of setup. Click Start, and type:
C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A

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"lhoyle" <> wrote in message
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> Every time Windows Update installs something, the next time the PC is
> rebooted, I get:
>
> (X) Windows Software Protection
> An unauthorized change was made to Windows
> Windows has discovered a change that will result in limited Windows
> funcionality. Use the link below to find out how to fix Windows.
>
> --> Learn More Online (doesn't go anywhere)
> --> Close (shuts down the PC)
>
> I can restore the system via "system restore" but I get this darn thing
> every time Windows Update runs, or even if I try to uninstall a program
> that
> wants to do a reboot. I found a port that said to uninstall the update,
> but
> all I see are Office and Adobe updates in the Program applet in control
> panel. Please help me MVPs!
>
> TIA,
> Lee
>

Thanks, I did that and I will hope for the best. Now what do I do with the
Program Entries in the "Programs and Features" applet that have been
uninstalled? The files for those programs are obviously gone now and I am
stuck with them in the applet's listing of programs on the PC.

Thanks,
Lee


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It sounds like your Activation settings are broken. You can 'start' a
> version of Windows Setup that only runs the activation if needed, but will
> not run the rest of setup. Click Start, and type:
> C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
>
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> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
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>
> "lhoyle" <> wrote in message
> newsE83FF9C-2074-4F93-A645-...
> > Every time Windows Update installs something, the next time the PC is
> > rebooted, I get:
> >
> > (X) Windows Software Protection
> > An unauthorized change was made to Windows
> > Windows has discovered a change that will result in limited Windows
> > funcionality. Use the link below to find out how to fix Windows.
> >
> > --> Learn More Online (doesn't go anywhere)
> > --> Close (shuts down the PC)
> >
> > I can restore the system via "system restore" but I get this darn thing
> > every time Windows Update runs, or even if I try to uninstall a program
> > that
> > wants to do a reboot. I found a port that said to uninstall the update,
> > but
> > all I see are Office and Adobe updates in the Program applet in control
> > panel. Please help me MVPs!
> >
> > TIA,
> > Lee
> >

Spoke too soon. Just re-started the PC and still have the problem. Any other
directions you can point me?

Thanks.
Lee


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It sounds like your Activation settings are broken. You can 'start' a
> version of Windows Setup that only runs the activation if needed, but will
> not run the rest of setup. Click Start, and type:
> C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "lhoyle" <> wrote in message
> newsE83FF9C-2074-4F93-A645-...
> > Every time Windows Update installs something, the next time the PC is
> > rebooted, I get:
> >
> > (X) Windows Software Protection
> > An unauthorized change was made to Windows
> > Windows has discovered a change that will result in limited Windows
> > funcionality. Use the link below to find out how to fix Windows.
> >
> > --> Learn More Online (doesn't go anywhere)
> > --> Close (shuts down the PC)
> >
> > I can restore the system via "system restore" but I get this darn thing
> > every time Windows Update runs, or even if I try to uninstall a program
> > that
> > wants to do a reboot. I found a port that said to uninstall the update,
> > but
> > all I see are Office and Adobe updates in the Program applet in control
> > panel. Please help me MVPs!
> >
> > TIA,
> > Lee
> >

If something is changing windows system files without a proper certificate,
I would suspect some form of Malware infection. Running the command MRT from
the start/.../run line might find something.

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"lhoyle" <> wrote in message
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> Spoke too soon. Just re-started the PC and still have the problem. Any
> other
> directions you can point me?
>
> Thanks.
> Lee
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> It sounds like your Activation settings are broken. You can 'start' a
>> version of Windows Setup that only runs the activation if needed, but
>> will
>> not run the rest of setup. Click Start, and type:
>> C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "lhoyle" <> wrote in message
>> newsE83FF9C-2074-4F93-A645-...
>> > Every time Windows Update installs something, the next time the PC is
>> > rebooted, I get:
>> >
>> > (X) Windows Software Protection
>> > An unauthorized change was made to Windows
>> > Windows has discovered a change that will result in limited Windows
>> > funcionality. Use the link below to find out how to fix Windows.
>> >
>> > --> Learn More Online (doesn't go anywhere)
>> > --> Close (shuts down the PC)
>> >
>> > I can restore the system via "system restore" but I get this darn thing
>> > every time Windows Update runs, or even if I try to uninstall a program
>> > that
>> > wants to do a reboot. I found a port that said to uninstall the update,
>> > but
>> > all I see are Office and Adobe updates in the Program applet in control
>> > panel. Please help me MVPs!
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > Lee
>> >

MRT found nothing.


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> If something is changing windows system files without a proper certificate,
> I would suspect some form of Malware infection. Running the command MRT from
> the start/.../run line might find something.
>
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> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "lhoyle" <> wrote in message
> newsF9F0B61-E180-440F-A3C2-...
> > Spoke too soon. Just re-started the PC and still have the problem. Any
> > other
> > directions you can point me?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Lee
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> It sounds like your Activation settings are broken. You can 'start' a
> >> version of Windows Setup that only runs the activation if needed, but
> >> will
> >> not run the rest of setup. Click Start, and type:
> >> C:\Windows\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "lhoyle" <> wrote in message
> >> newsE83FF9C-2074-4F93-A645-...
> >> > Every time Windows Update installs something, the next time the PC is
> >> > rebooted, I get:
> >> >
> >> > (X) Windows Software Protection
> >> > An unauthorized change was made to Windows
> >> > Windows has discovered a change that will result in limited Windows
> >> > funcionality. Use the link below to find out how to fix Windows.
> >> >
> >> > --> Learn More Online (doesn't go anywhere)
> >> > --> Close (shuts down the PC)
> >> >
> >> > I can restore the system via "system restore" but I get this darn thing
> >> > every time Windows Update runs, or even if I try to uninstall a program
> >> > that
> >> > wants to do a reboot. I found a port that said to uninstall the update,
> >> > but
> >> > all I see are Office and Adobe updates in the Program applet in control
> >> > panel. Please help me MVPs!
> >> >
> >> > TIA,
> >> > Lee
> >> >