scans hang on Recycler & SystemRestore

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what causes my antispyware scans to hang on Recycler &
SystemVolumeInformation (even though I've turned off and cleaned both the
RecycleBin and SystemRestore).

Windows Defender Full scans hang (Smart scans run fine), unless I skip
Recycler and

SystemVolumeInformation. Ditto Ad-Aware Full scans (Quick scans work fine).
Sunbelt CounterSpy scans hang too.

(SpywareBlaster and SpyBot scans run fine. Ditto Norton Antivirus. I'm
running XP Pro sp3, a fresh

install last month)

I googled and searched forums for solutions but none worked. Sometimes it
hung on System Restore; I

turned it off and it mostly hung elsewhere. Sometimes it the hung on the
Recycle Bin (which I've always

had turned off!). System cleaning with CCleaner (which helped for some
people) didn't help. Program

uninstalls/reinstalls didn't work. I tried turning off resident antispyware
aps. I tried going back (9 days)

to my oldest Ghost backup image, but it already had the issue. I ran hard
drive diagnostics, and

CHKDSK, they show clean.

I created ("slipstreamed") a XP Pro sp3 install disc so I could RUN | sfc
/scannow; didn't help. With

this slipstream sp3 disc I can now run a full Repair Install, and that's the
only option I can think of now

short of another full Fresh Install.
 
Hi J

I haven`t seen that problem on here since a year or so back. At that point I
don`t think there was any successful solution provided as WD was, shall we
say, post RC development - in its infancy. Since those days I haven`t had any
probs with scan hangs - full or quick. You seem to know your way around your
comp so forgive me for asking what must seem the painfully obvious. Am I
right in thinking you have the latest version of Windows Defender?

WD ver: 1.1.1593.0
Engine: 1.1.3704.0
Defs: Will, of course, depend on whether or not you visit the MS Security
Portal for daily updates or opt for the weekly.

Have you tried running scans in safe mode to see if the same problem
persists? Do you run a registry cleaner? They have never worked for me and
have, in the past, caused more problems than they were designed to prevent. I
was thinking more in terms of whether you use or have used an external hard
drive which may have been configured independantly (thru explorer) to have
its own recycle bin. I think I`m right in saying with that configuration you
should see two recycle bin entries in the recycler folder plus any other
associated with anyone else using your comp with their own account. Its
possible a registry cleaner may remove what seems like an inoffensive entry -
along comes WD and can`t find what its looking for and hangs.

What I would suggest is to check out ALL the entries WD is problematic with
(yellow triangle, red circle) by examining the Event log. Right click My
Computer>Manage. Expand Event Viewer and select System. Look for those
entries with WinDefend as the source. Is there a common denominator?

Good luck

Stu
 
Hi Stu,

First, it turns out that I only need to skip the (disabled) SystemRestore
Volume folder.

Yes, I uninstalled and reinstalled the current WinDefender version.

I've got no external hard drives.

I was surprised to find the Event Viewer is mute on the hangs--all it shows
is when I finally abort them (up to 10 hours after the hang).

Registry cleaning sounds like a good thing to try, many thanks! I googled a
few other people have had this happen; I'm frankly feeling OK about just
asking WinDefender to skip that folder (seems this may not be the seed of a
bigger problem), but if I find time I'll clean the registry!

cheers,
J
 
Hi J,

Whoops--Please disregard my post --I realize (after re-reading) you try some
of the solutions given.
-=-
 
Engel schreef:
Hi J,

Whoops--Please disregard my post --I realize (after re-reading) you try some
of the solutions given.
Click to expand...
Can you give me some solutions about some mail i send you mister X ?

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Hate Apple and his arrogant users!
 
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