So, your computer has a virus? Here are some ideas on how to find it.

Try to Find it First

Aka run the System File Checker with the cmd of sfc /scannow. This bad boy takes around 5 minutes to run

If you’re too good for SFC, try out Deployment Image Servicing and Management with the cmd of DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

And finally, try the good ol’ fashion Securtiy scans. Start at Settings ? Updates and Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection > Scans. Depending on your time and your seriousness, select the phone you want.

If you’re on Windows 10 Home, you need GPEDIT.msc

Use this .bat file from my trusty friends (though, I have no real connection to them) at iTechTic. I did it on my own computer, but don’t hold me accountable if you use it too.

@echo off 

pushd "%~dp0" 



dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt 

dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt 



for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i" 

pause

Power Options in the Start Menus

Fix it with GPEditer. User Configuartion > Administrative Tests > Start Menu and Taskbar > Remove and Prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernating commands

If your Taskmanager gets Disable, you might have bigger problems, but reenable it carefully with RegEdit here.

Follow this path: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System