Starjock

I have done the actions you requested and there is no change to my system from my first post.

My system will not System Restore. When I clicked on System Restore I receive a small message window titled"System Restore" and the message is "System Restore is not able to protect your computer. Please restart your computer, and then run System Restore again."

I did restart my computer, but I just get the same message again when I go to System Restore. I also tried running System Restore in Safe Mode, but also got the same message.
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Moving onward, I ran Check Now. It ran fine with no problems. The screen said: File system type NFTS.
Then it ran 5 stages of tests and verified each. The tests were named: File, Index, Security descriptions, File data, and Free space.

After this it started up and just before the "Welcome" screen, it flashed the Windows desktop with the green grass meadow. It hasn't done that before.

Also, my digital clock in the taskbar tray has switched from a 12 hr clock with am, pm - - to a 24 hr clock without am or pm. It did this yesterday or the day before; before I ran the tests described above. And I don't know how to get my 12 hr clock time setting back.

What do you suggest doing next?

Thanks for all your help with this problem.

Rich in Phoenix