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The performance counter explain text string value in the registry is not formatted correctly

The performance counter explain text string value in the registry is not formatted correctly. The malformed string is . The first DWORD in the Data section contains the index value to the malformed string while the second and third DWORDs in the Data section contain the last valid index values.

This shows up every day on this Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Dell Inspiron 660.

Please help us understand and fix this. Is it a registry fix?

All updates current.

Randy Downs

removed malware recently? You might want to scan with malwarebytes

Try running cCleaner

Gerwin Jansen

Where/how is this error showing?

Asta Cu

ASKER

This computer has had many runs on removals, using
TDSSKiller: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/tdsskiller/
RogueKiller: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/roguekiller/
AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

as well as malwarebytes ... no further problems found, including the updated McAfee Total Protection

These errors are consistently showing up in Event log, under administrative events.

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Randy Downs

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Asta Cu

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I will try it and advise. Thanks, Randy

Asta Cu

ASKER

Downloaded and installed ccleaner it made no difference the issues remain anything else?

Randy Downs

Did you run the registry cleaner portion?

Asta Cu

ASKER

Yes, Randy. Ran it several times; it removed some items but the problems persist. It did remove some items, and since that time no additional "critical"items have been posted.

I will close this with gratitude since I'll not be with this system again for a week or more. She then will be running her things as normally she does and I'll reinspect the logs and repost, if needed.

thanks again.