Some weird problems lately

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sfc /scannow = No problems

Dism = No problems

System fully updated

RAM diagnostic and Checkdsk come up clean.

Problem 1: "Invalid Registry Entry" error when opening files: Has happened with mp4's and PDFs so far. Reboot or login/out fixes it temporarily. My PC is on 24/7 so it will start happening again at some point.

Problem 2: Metro Apps show in taskbar, but will not maximize. They zoom out and fall back to desktop. Again, reboot or signout/in clears it up for awhile.

Anyone else having these problems?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon II X2 260 @ 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A88T-EVO
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek Integrated
    PSU
    Seasonic
That seems to be some gremlin that is tampering with your registry. It will be very hard to track down.

It could come from some program that you installed. Can you remember when the problem occured the first time and whether you just installed a new program before that.

It could also be some malware. I recommend a full scan with your AV program and with Malwarebytes.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Malwarebytes, Windows Defender, Eset online come up clean. Nothing has been installed lately.

I may create a new user profile and see if that fixes it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon II X2 260 @ 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A88T-EVO
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek Integrated
    PSU
    Seasonic
I created a new user account and transferred all my data over. Everything appears to be fine now.

Update: Everything is still working as it should. Guess I had a corrupted user profile.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon II X2 260 @ 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A88T-EVO
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek Integrated
    PSU
    Seasonic
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