“Your hardware settings have been changed. Please reboot your computer for these changes to take affect !!”

Anonymous
2021-01-11T05:46:29+00:00

I got this window pop up whilst playing Minecraft Java Edition on a online server. The message has gotten me concerned as system messages probably aren’t meant to have “!!” after the message. I ran my anti virus (avg antivirus free) and it didn’t find anything and during the scan i got a windows notification saying: 

Restart required

3:55pm

Your PC needs to be restarted to finish setting up this device:

Pci Bus

I haven’t received another pop up since then (it’s been an hour) and i haven’t restarted my pc either in case of malware.

I’m using an Acer aspire E 15 running windows 10

Can someone please help me figure out if this is a virus or maybe just windows.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2021-01-11T06:29:56+00:00

Hi Corinthecj -

I'm Jerico T., one of the Independent Advisor and a fellow Windows 10 user like you. I understand that you're having some issues right now, let us sort things out.

I believe it's just a Windows update. Have you made any recent changes on your computer before the issue occur? You mentioned that you already run your antivirus for a scan, is it a full scan? If so, let's try the troubleshooting methods below and check if any of the resolves fixes the issue.

Method 1: Check if it's the Windows Update

  1. Open setting by pressing Windows key + i
  2. Select Update and Security

Method 2: Perform SFC Scan and Repair Windows Image

-This process will perform scan for any corrupted system files or integrity violation and will attempt to repair it along with the Windows Image.

  1. Open command prompt with administrator access
  2. Type each command below and wait until scan is completed.

* sfc /scannow

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Quick note: While the command is running, it's expected to see the process stuck at 20 or 40 percent. After a few minutes, the process will complete successfully.

Once you complete the steps, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool will connect to the Windows Update servers to download and replace any damaged files in the local image for Windows 10 as necessary.

  1. Close the command prompt.

After method 1 and 2, try restarting your computer since your antivirus didn't detect any malicious files, malware or virus on your computer. If in case you encounter some complications upon reboot, perform System Restore to reverse any changes on your computer that you are not aware of. Here are the steps:

System Restore

  • System restore is where it will take your computer settings back to an earlier point in time where everything is working fine.
  1. Open the run box by pressing Windows Key + R and type rstrui.exe then press enter.
  2. System restore windows will open. Normally it will suggest a restore point(Sometimes it doesn't), if it does, select the 2nd option to select more restore points.
  3. Select your desired restore point date and time.
  4. Once selected, hit next and finish.

Windows will restart itself to start system restore. System restore might take some time to complete and it is very important that system restore must not be interrupted during restore process as it might damaged the operating system. System restore will take at least 20 minutes or more depending on the content of the computer and the changes on the settings that was done prior to the date selected. System restore will also removed application , updates and drivers installed prior to the date selected.

DISCLAIMER:

System Restore is a recovery tool for Windows that allows you to reverse certain kinds of changes made to the operating system. System Restore is used to return important Windows files and settings—like drivers, registry keys, system files, installed programs, and more—back to previous versions and settings. Being said all applications and changes made prior to the date selected will be removed and needs to be re-installed if its needed.

Feel free to reach us back if you need further assistance.

Hope this help. Have a good day.

Thank you.

Jerico T.

Independent Advisor

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-11T07:02:08+00:00

    Hi Corinthecj -

    Okay, will wait for the update.

    Regards,

    Jerico T.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-11T07:01:13+00:00

    I successful opened command prompt and ran the sfc /scannow command and it has responded so far with:

    ”Beginning system scan. This process will take some time. 

    Beginning verfication phase of the system scan.

    Verification 4% complete.”

    I’ll reply back when the process has finished with the results

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-11T06:51:08+00:00

    Hi Corinthecj -

    Thank you for your quick response. I see, reopen CMD by doing the steps below.

    1. Type CMD on the search bar
    2. Click the Run as Administrator
    3. Type the commands I provided

    Regards,

    Jerico T.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-11T06:48:41+00:00

    I checked for the system update and it told me it was up to date however there was a feature update avaliable for windows 10 called version 20H2.

    Then i ran the first command you listed into the command prompt whilst signed in as my main account on my device and it told me “You must be an administrator running a console session in order to use the sfc utility”

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