Clean install not clean

[Lobbos]

For some time now, I had the feeling that my computer was infected. Yesterday I decided to reinstall windows (in c:, an ssd) and I chose to discard apps and data (There is a larger disc in the system, look at the bottom).

 

After reinstall:

 

1) When I clicked My PC, I got among others: Network device Car-7936. I right-clicked on that and this was displayed:

Device details

Manufacturer: Denso

Model: Honda Generation 1 mid grade

etc (please view attachment).

Then I looked again at Network devices, and Car-7936 had disappeared and I never saw it again.

Regedit did not find Car-7936, but Reg Scanner found 2 entries (attached).

 

2) There is a Windows.old folder (size 5 GB) in c:\ . Folder date: May 22, 2023, time 20:23. The Windows folder: same date, 22:49.

There is also a file dated May 16 (NoSleepHD.txt).

 

3) During all the installation process (or at least most of it), the screen changed continuously between 2 intensities, not much but perceptibly. This never happened before or after.

 

4) In Device Manager under Other Devices, I have 5 entries with Driver Provider Unknown (attached):

- SM Bus Controller

- Unknown device

- Unknown device

- USB2.0-CRW

- WD SES Device USB Device

I checked the first entry in the web, they say I should run Intel Chipset Device Software.

The result: Failure, 0x00004E24 This platform is not supported.

 

Thank you

 

OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Build 19045, Installed 20230522202326.000000-240
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 69 Stepping 1, CPU Count: 4
Total Physical RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
Hard Drives: C: 118 GB (90 GB Free); D: 2794 GB (46 GB Free);
Motherboard: ZOTAC ZBOX-EN760, ver XX, s/n XXXXXXXX
System: American Megatrends Inc., ver ALASKA - 1072009, s/n GXXXX248XXXXX
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Enabled and Updated

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Please ensure you've done a CLEAN install of Windows properly which includes removing ALL partitions from the installation drive.

 

Clean Install Windows 10 & 11 (2023)
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/clean-install-windows-10-11-2023/1c426bdf-79b1-4d42-be93-17378d93e587

 

 

[AdvancedSetup]

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