Windows 10 problem - HELP!!!!!!!

Vanity | 1/22/2016 | Chances Are

[Chances Are]

Hey, guys!

I've encountered problem with my new laptop (courtesy of the wife!) that I've not encountered before. It's got me stumped, and I can't save any files because of it.

When clicking on Save or Save As, I get an immediate pop-up, "adownloader", which unapologetically says, "Cannot create file"C:\Users\Dolt\Downloads\Data\FRED\Population data\LFWA64TTUM647N:\1453506086945.DownloadFile". The filename, directory name,or volume label syntax is incorrect."

Note that "Dolt" has been substituted for my user name!

I cannot move past this. I've Googled it, to no avail.

I'm loathe to use registry cleaners, as they often cause more problems than they solve.

Can anyone out there help me with this, and gain a lifelong pal in the process?

Many, many thanks in advance!

CA....

[Chances Are]

I'm no novice to these machines, nor to WIndows, although I can say without qualification that 10 is the worst release ever.

What am I not seeing?

CA....

[Vendome]

That’s actually funny. Dolt...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Adownloader is a third-party app. Go to Control Panel - Programs and Features and uninstall it.

[Nevadan]

I am a founding member of the I HATE Windows 10 club. I am still trying to figure it out with minimal success. But it sounds to me like you have a virus.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Did you try rebooting? How about restoring from a previous date?

[Billthedrill]

Try it without the colon.

Best of luck!

[Paladin2]

What is your Dolt rating?

[Vendome]

btw, start a malwarebytes scan...

Then hit it with CCleaner

Lastly, use Windex to disinfect

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW. DO IT.

[Signalman]

Go this site site:

https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

and dowload the malwarebytes program, and install and run it.

It’s free.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

There’s a Windows 10 reset option. Did you do that? It reinstalls 10 but keeps your files.

[Zarro]

I’m not a Win10 user, but does that full directory path actually exist? (all those folders are there) I’d maybe try saving it to the Desktop, just to see if that works. Also, it looks like there’s a LONG extension on your filename? Don’t know if that’s supported in Win10, but you could try an 8.3 type name and see if that helps....

Good luck!

[woodenickel]

Do a system restore. Hold the shift key down and restart the system. When the screen goes blank release the shift key. once it restarts you can do a restore from there.

[Vendome]

if he tries it without the colon, would that make him a half ass?

[Paladin2]

U’d B an * it....

[Billthedrill]

The Mets decided not to try it without the Colon. THIS GUY.

(The colon is an illegal character in DOS filenames...)

[RoosterRedux]

You have been hacked by Anonymouse.

He's like Anonymous but smaller...and with tiny whiskers.

The only solution is cheese. Lot's of cheese.

[Qiviut]

btw, start a malwarebytes scan...

Then hit it with CCleaner

Lastly, use Windex to disinfect

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And wipe with a cloth .... right? :-)

[iowamark]

https://youtu.be/NEH3uqbpsm8
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[Vendome]

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$adj[1] = “ugly”;
$adj[2] = “et cetera”;
// ...
$nouns[0] = “fool”;
$nouns[1] = “newbie”;
$nouns[2] = “poopyhead”;
// ...

srand ((double)microtime()*1000000);
shuffle($adj); shuffle($nouns);

$adj1=$adj[0]; $adj2=$adj[1]; $noun=$nouns[0];

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