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• fake antivirus, windows splash screen change

  windows welcome screen has changed to fake antivirus program, to a black screen with colorful figures and small boxes.

  all solutions?  cannot switch to windows

  before starting windows startup, press F8, and then press mode safe mode with networking.  Then download and run malwarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org

• Which is a best antivirus, Windows Defender, Bitdefender or Kaspersky?

  which is better windows defender in windows 8 that I currently use along the coast with malwarebytes premium or security windows 8 bitdefender or kaspersky internet security.

  It's really a matter of opinion.  I use Defender by himself, and of course I practice habits very safe to avoid malware or unwanted everything in general.  Defender protects the malware and viruses of agents, is updated daily and does not cost any money.  That is a winner in my book.

  If you install Kaspersky or any other antivirus, Defender will turn off.  That's because it's bad run several antivirus at the same time (they are all two attempt at analysis each file you are using at the time, and it slows down your system or, worse still, causes problems).

  I'm not saying you use Defender.  If you like something else, and want to, you can of course.  Use more than one at the same time.

• My antivirus Windows will check my linux too?

  both are on my alienware

  You could sweep the Linux hard drive partition, but the antivirus engine may not recognize viruses that target another operating system.

• Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 shows no antivirus running

  I just received a new computer with Windows 7 and downloaded and installed Windows XP mode and Virtual PC.  When I open the XP Mode, it says I have no antivirus running (but I do on the passage of Windows 7) and she wants to also download and install the updates for Windows XP - as if it was my old computer with XP.

  So my antivirus running Windows 7 I protect in XP mode, or what I need to install another program AV in XP Mode?  and do I have to update all the XP updates (these are updates that are different from those I had to do when installing XP Mode and Virtual PC initially)?

  [1] will be my antivirus Windows 7 protect me in XP mode, or what I need to install another program AV in XP Mode?

  should [2] I update all the XP updates...?

  A1. Loy Yes.

  A2. Yes.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Hello. Downloads has changed; I can't open or download attachments. I don't get the window that asked to 'Open' or 'Save', or the other.

  When I receive a document attached (Word or OpenOffice), I click on it. I get a Norton Antivirus window that says it is clear and I click on the yellow button to download it. Nothing happens. 1. I don't get windows that asked to open? or save? 2. the documents are not in the download folder. 3. I have reset my documents downloads - nothing appears here either. 4. I'm looking for my iMac with file names, and no result appears.

  Hi carrieinholland.

  I recommend the reading of this Support article on the resolution of problems of opening/download:

  Change Firefox don't work when you click on or download a file

  Hope that helps.

• Windows 10 MX870 install Crash

  Hello everyone, I did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) and I have a Pixma MX 870 that I use wireless. It and its software worked perfectly in Windows 8.1 when even, I downloaded the latest driver installation and when I run it it starts and the installation program detects the device and its IP address, etc. and when I start to install the drivers, it crashes when it gets to 'Registration Fax Driver' every time. I get a message "Canon IJ Driver install has stopped working".

  I tried to disable the antivirus, Windows Firewall, turning and on the router, run the installer as administrator, etc., but it is not clear the checkpoint. I can see in Device Manager that the printer driver installed and a version WS and Microsoft Fax and Fax from Canon, but I can't use MP Navigator as it says it is not Canon printer installed.

  Any help?

  Well, I found this, and it worked for me:

  'Hello.

  If anyone still has problems with this problem, try the following:

  1. on the start menu, click settings, devices, Printers & Scanners.
  2. toward the bottom of the box Printers & Scanners, disable let them Windows manage my default printer.
  3. Once this has been done, reinstall the drivers again.

  You may also need to remove all the extra icons of the printer in the Printers & Scanners menu.

  It has not responded to your question or problem? Find more help contact us.

• Currently, PC has viruses that cannot be removed by Mcafee, Avast, etc.. Thinking about upgrading to Windows 7, with a new facility.

  A new installation of Windows 7, Home version will get rid of all viruses?
  If so, do I just trust antivirus Windows 7 or is there another anti-virus (Avast, McAfee, etc.) I can run at the same time which will take care of any future problems?

  There is no "Windows 7 antivirus."  Though is an installation of Windows 7 from XP (which requires a disc format) is almost certainly going to get rid of your current malware problem (there are some "boot sector" virus rare which can survive with a format), you can quickly end up in a similar situation unless you change which seems to be not not very safe computing habits.

  The application named "Windows Defender", which is built into Windows 7 is only an anti-spyware tool (also true of Windows Defender for XP and Vista).  You need an antivirus application as well.  Microsoft Security Essentials is the current Microsoft free antivirus app.  As I understand it, MSE is good enough, although I'd rather pay for ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

  Whatever you choose, only run a real-time antivirus application, although it is perfectly fine to perform periodic analyses to use another tool.  In addition, it is very important to keep your system up-to-date by setting Windows Update runs automatically.  You must keep your applications up to date as well, because the attacks thanks to various applications such as Adobe Acrobat are not unknown.

  You might be interested in reading of the 'response' of MVP Kosh Vorlon in this thread for about a year.

  BTW, System Restore is NOT designed to get rid of a malware infection, and probably will not.

• I have to manually install the driver for Aspire ZC-102, updates when I move Windows 8 to 10?

  I have to manually install the driver for Aspire ZC-102, updates when I move Windows 8 to 10?

  I was struggling with this ACER for more than a year. I have do it I have back when it was still under warranty, 14 months ago. Now I've updated free online through Microsoft for Windows 10 back in early August. I had hoped that my mess was a stack of the operating system, but unfortunately, it's still a piece. However, there is no virus. I run Malwarebytes Pro full time with it has quarantined of PUPPIES as well as McAfee Anti Virus full time. I use cCleaner to keep cut up. I NEVER garguillo or browsed porn.
  I've got max 16 GB of RAM. I have very few applications other than Office 2013.

  Even if this thing was a room at the time where it was running Windows 8 and 8.1, so I want to try to make it work on Windows 10 without having to start over with a clean install. That's why I asked about the drivers.

  your ZC-102 will not have a direct drivers updated from Acer support, which means you have to rely on Windows Update by itself the drivers or get them by yourself.

  Let me give you 3 Tips:

  1) never use Registry cleaners Windows 8.x and above all, they are no longer needed

  (2) uninstall McAfee, he kills the performance of your machine, use the antivirus windows integrated, it is good and very light

  (3) If you require loading time fast on programs, think about an SSD upgrade

• Windows XP does not correctly load after installing Virtual Machine

  Original title: System Restore

  I recently tried to install a Machine Microsoft VM on myWindows XPcomputer. By getting a message "Please reboot", I clicked on "restart now." The computer turned off and running back. When he steps back, the loading screen appears, and then the blueHP Inventscreen appeared (which is normal). But then something odd happened. A small window appears in the left corner of the screen. It read: "loading your personal settings: System Restore, Control Panel, etc...", or something of the sort. The default software supplied with the computer window appeared. The blue HP Invent screen continued to remain in the shadows.

  When I eventually clicked the 'x' in the antivirus window, the taskbar, start button, etc. appeared, but most of my desktop icons were missing. Then I noticed that the blue screen of theHP Ivent became my wallpaper. Puzzled, I navigated to the 'System Restore' window. Then, several windows titled 'Welcome in Windows XP' and "Turn Windows XP" appeared. I have navigated to System Restore window and chose a system restore point (which was the day before) and continued the process of system restore. The system was supposed to be restored. At startup, the same window in the left corner appeared; the antivirus window is appeared. The system restore window is appeared then, confirming that the system restore was successful (which it wasn't). Everything was the same way before I had done the system restore.

  In a panic, I went to Internet Explorer. The browser then showed up and greeted me with messages as if I had never used, and [if not all] most of my favorites had been withdrawn. Then, I assumed that my computer has been restored to factory settings. But of course, in opposition to my thesis, my Antivirus AVG software  that I had installed before all these problems occurred, was still on my computer. My iTunes was also still on my computer, but my entire library has been destroyed, and when I double click the icon, it asked me to install the iTunes software (as if I had just downloaded on my computer).

  I procceeded to try to restore my computer to different restore points, but all attempts were in vain, because no settings have been changed... And that's my story. Also, I would appreciate some answers detailed as soon as possible, because this computer is not me anyway... Thanks for reading guys!

  I recently tried to install a Machine Microsoft VM on myWindows XPcomputer. By getting a message "Please reboot", I clicked on "restart now." .....

  the small window that you mentioned is probably the virtual machine window.  and if you it configured during installation, as attributed too much ram memory and disk space, and then the windows in normal mode went out of these valuable resources.

  In addition, if the system disks and files was not optimal performance via tune ups, then they could have been less than optimal before installing the vpc and the systems simply becoming worse by installing more data.

  regarding the failed system restore points, we don't know why they did not work.  but the system restore function is stable, except somethings interferes with her bad anti anti-virus programs or system files have been corrupted with infections beyond you're a.v design..  the bottom line is that "who knows?"

  You can probably try is to start in safe mode and try to uninstall virtual pc via Add/Remove programs in the control panel.

  then see if the normal mode is normal once again.

  Another method, you can try again in safe mode is the restoration of the system again.

  then see if the normal mode is normal once again.

  Another method, you can try in safe mode, you can try to perform a clean boot to normal mode.

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• want the windows defender icon in the system tray

  I want a windows Defender icioners!

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  With Ken very valid points, I just want to confirm that Windows Defender will not display an icon.  This is because it is integrated into the center of the Action, which already has an icon: it is the one that looks like a flag.

  However, if you are installing Microsoft Security Essentials (and I strongly recommend that do you if you don't have an AntiVirus program), Windows Defender will automatically disabled because MSE offers the same protection (and receives updates from the same source).  However, MSE provides security of AntiVirus (Windows Defender does not protect against viruses).  In addition, MSE integrates into the center of the Action - and can be configured to display its own icon in the taskbar to your preferences.

  If it solves your problem, click on the link "Propose as answer" below and vote as useful by clicking on the green triangle for the lelft. Thank you!

• COM Surrogate has stopped working... Resources Windows Protection finds corrupted files

  System information:

  OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit installation factory

  Antivirus: Windows Defender Antivirus (automatic update)

  All the updates of windows installed

  Question:

  After trying to display several images in a row using "Windows Photo Viewer", I get the following error message:

  "COM Surrogate has stopped working.  A problem caused the blocking of the program works correctly.  Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. »

  Solution attempt:

  Guest ran from the administrator account (start / all the Programs/Accessories/do right click on command prompt / click on "run as administrator / click on 'continue, yes'") and run the command: SFC/Scannow.

  Result:

  Start scanning system. This process will take time.

  Pghase verification of start of system scan.

  Audit 100% competition.

  Resorce Windows protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.

  details are provided in convertible bonds. Journal windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log.  For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

  -------------------------

  What should I do now?

  Thank you!

  Hi cedric,

  Thanks for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

  I appreciate your efforts and your time.

  I suggest you to try the clean boot and check if it helps.

  This will eliminate the conflicts of software that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program in Windows. It starts Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs.
  How to perform a clean boot in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After troubleshooting, consult this "How to reset the computer to start normally after a boot minimum troubleshooting" section in the link above.

  If the problem persists, try the below mentioned steps that can help you in the matter of fixing:

   
  a. click on start.
  b. right-click on computerand select Properties.
  c. click on Advanced system settings, click the Advanced tab.
  d. in the performance section, click on settings.
  e. Select the "data execution Protection" tab and then click on the option "turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select".
  f. click on the Add button and look for to C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
  g. click Open, click OK in the warning message.
  (h) click apply and OK.

  I hope this helps to solve the issue. If the problem persists, get back to us. We will be happy to help you.

• Windows experience index - could not measure the performance of video playback

  Running win7 64 bit home edition

  NVIDIA GTX 280

  Creative x - fi gamer

  Asus p5n - d motherboard

  All drivers up to date

  BIOS update

  to update WMP

  has run sfc - no problem

  When I first ran WEI got a rating of 5.5. Since then, the only thing I changed is that I switched from AVG Antivirus Essentials antivirus window.

  I have not changed anything else.

  Here is my log:

  3050911 (1032) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815:-START 2010\6\7 10:02:21 -
  3050911 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: command line = "C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe" formal - CancelEvent 06cd76d6-9a1e-4a20-a433-d57eebb1c374
  3050911 (1032) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occurred
  3050958 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal is TRUE IsMoobe = FALSE.
  3051005 (1032) - 4585: Watch dog system active
  3051005 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: watch dog timer 600.0 seconds hand
  3051145 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2490: > DWM running.
  3051395 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2497: > turn off DWM.
  3051395 (1032) - 2470: > EMD service will be restored to the exit.
  3051613 (1032) - 0983: > read the active power as «8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c» mode
  3051613 (1032) - 2793: > power policy saved.
  3051691 (1032) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015 >: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c value of the power system active"
  3051691 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > policy set to maximum power.
  3052611 (1032) - winsat\logging.cpp:1763: ERROR: phase enter/leave imballance
  3052611 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial = TRUE IsFormal = TRUE IsMoobe = FALSE RanOverTs = FALSE RanOnbatteries = FALSE
  3052611 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment features
  3052705 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment dwm - aname DWM-time 10 - fbc 10 - disp off - normalw 12 - width 1280 - height 1024 - winwidth C (1144) winheight - C (915) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - nolock
  3064624 (1032) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > wrote bandwidth video memory in the registry 63259100
  3064624 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2037: > DWM Assessment results treatment SUCCESS
  3064624 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d - aname Batch - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 300 - batchcnt c, point 10 objs - C (26) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - texpobj c (1)
  3070801 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d - aname Alpha - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 300 - batchcnt C (75) - C (26) objs - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - texpobj c (1)
  3076870 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d - aname Tex - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 500 - batchcnt C (125) - C (20) objs - noalpha - texshader - totaltex 10 - texpobj c (4) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3
  3083156 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d - aname ALU - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 500 - batchcnt C (125) - C (20) objs - noalpha - alushader - totaltex 10 - texpobj c (1) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3
  3089631 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname Batch - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 300 - batchcnt c, point 10 objs - C (26) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - texpobj c (1)
  3095761 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname Alpha - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 300 - batchcnt C (75) - C (26) objs - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - texpobj c (1)
  3101970 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname Tex - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 500 - batchcnt C (125) - C (20) objs - noalpha - texshader - totaltex 10 - texpobj c (4) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3
  3108257 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname ALU - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 500 - batchcnt C (125) - C (20) objs - noalpha - alushader - totaltex 10 - texpobj c (1) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3
  3114591 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname GeomF4-time 7 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 150; 200; 241 - batchcnt C (50); C (200); C (300) - objs C (12); C (26); C (45) - noalpha-geomf4shader - texpobj C (0) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - tierframes 60 - tiertime 1
  3123140 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname GeomV8-time 7 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 75; 100; 120 - batchcnt C (25); C (100); C (150) - objs C (8); C (17); C (29) - noalpha-geomv8shader - texpobj C (0) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - tierframes 60 - tiertime 1
  3131298 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d-dx10 - aname CBuffer - time 5 - fbc 10 - disp off - animate 10 - width 1280 - height 1024 - totalobj 75 - batchcnt C (25) - objs C (8) - rendertotex 6 - rtdelta 3 - texpobj c (1) - cbuffershader - cbufa 2 - cbuff 5 - cbufp 6
  3137226 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mfmedia-input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.wmv - nopmp
  3138833 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex-input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_MPEG2_HD_15mbps.mpg - dshow-video offscreen - audio mute - width 100 %m - height 100 %m - constrain - savereg - autoprofname - expfrmmin 270 - expfrmmax 300 - overrideframetype int2fps
  3145385 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex-input c:\windows\performance\winsat\clip_1080_5sec_vc1_15mbps.wmv-video offscreen - audio mute - width 100 %m - height 100 %m - constrain - savereg - autoprofname - expfrmmin 135 - expfrmmax 150 - overrideframetype prog
  3152405 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex-input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480i_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg - dshow-video offscreen - audio mute - width 100 %m - height 100 %m - constrain - savereg - autoprofname - expfrmmin 270 - expfrmmax 300 - overrideframetype int2fps
  3159113 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex-input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480p_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg - dshow-video offscreen - audio mute - width 100 %m - height 100 %m - constrain - savereg - autoprofname - expfrmmin 135 - expfrmmax 150 - overrideframetype prog
  3165431 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex-C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_10mbps_h264.mp4 entry-video offscreen - audio mute - width 100 %m - height 100 %m - constrain - savereg - autoprofname - expfrmmin 135 - expfrmmax 150 - overrideframetype prog
  3165946 (1032) - common\testoutputstreams.h:0072: ERROR: Win32 exception thrown: mfplayer.cpp @ 1077 (Media Foundation: creative source): pResolver-> CreateObjectFromURL() failed (code 0x800700ea)
  3165946 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2056: > assessment mediaex FAILED because of an error
  3165946 (1032) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > wrote bandwidth video memory in the registry 63259100
  3165946 (1032) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: check limited to jump StdDefPlayback.
  3165946 (1032) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1265: check limited to jump StdDefPlayback.
  3165946 (1032) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > partition disk writes in register 0
  3165977 (1032) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015 >: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c value of the power system active"
  3165993 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > state restored power.
  3165993 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2870: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
  3166227 (1032) - winsat\main.cpp:2896: > SystemRoot Composition
  3166227 (1032) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown
  3166227 (1032) - 4909: > exit value = 1.

  Thanks for any help you can provide.

  jmarsh07

  I do not know; I don't check the newspaper.

  But, my problem was solved.

  I made two changes before it was fixed.

  First of all, I added more RAM. But this was not (directly) affect or correct the problem.  In addition, I was running the same amount of RAM (2 GB) before without problem.

  Second, following the second installation I had made another change.  I had created a virtual disk and put the TEMP folder.

  The problem went away (performance index worked) after I changed the place of C: TEMP.  But, I also tested with her to the RAMDISK and it works.  However, after that I set the TEMP to C:\, I also increased the size of the Ramdisk of 350 MB to 1 GB.  It works fine now.

  So, maybe this might help someone.  Better than I could understand, the ability of the TEMP folder was too small for the test to be performed.  This seems to be the most logical explanation (by simple deduction).

  I'd be curious to know if others had the same problem and the solution.  Or, if one solution.  At least, I would have more certainty as to the cause of the problem.

• Windows Security Center does not recognize the webroot security essentials

  I have webroot essentials of security installed on my windows 7.  The Security Center is not recognize the program. This program has antivirus, antispyware and firewall.  The webroot program works normally. Security Center sees no antivirus, windows firewall is enabled (but in fact webroots Firewall works), says and shows that the antispyware windows Defender (previously, he showed have spy sweeper from webroot and windows defender). My question is how can I get the windows Security Center recognize the webroot program? THX

  Hi, thank you for responding. I could solve my problem simply by uninstalling and reinstalling the webroot program. After you reinstall and reboot, windows security center see and recognize the antivirus, firewall and antispyware components

• Windows 8 upgrade - lack of exceptions of the unmanaged system (wdf01000.sys) thread

  I'm moving to Win 7 Home Premium to Win 8 Pro. After installation of Win 8 is complete (after verification), I get the error "Unhandled System exception in thread (wdf01000.sys)" and windows 8 installation is cancelled. Have tried a few times, but get the same error.  I ran through BlueScreenView discharge and it points to "Wdf01000.sys + 122ac '... Help, please.

  The setupmem.dmp seems to have the required information and shows that the AiChargerPlus.sys driver is perhaps the question:

  Bugcheck 1000007E, {ffffffffc0000005, fffff880010b203f, fffff8800397aaa8, fffff8800397a2e0}

  WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for AiChargerPlus.sys
  ERROR: Module load completed but symbols can be loaded for AiChargerPlus.sys
  Probably caused by: ucx01000.sys (ucx01000! Urb_USBPORTStyle_ProcessURB + 9 b)

  The AiChargerPlus.sys, which is dated November 8, 2010, may be an element of the have charger + utility ASUS.

  I would say to uninstall have charger + and try the upgrade again.

  I also suggest to update the GEARAspiWDM.sys (heavy plant driver) to a compatible version of Windows 8 before the upgrade:

  http://www.GearSoftware.com/support/drivers.php

  And consider to uninstall Norton before the upgrade, do the upgrade, and then reinstall Norton using the latest compatible version Windows 8 or go with a built-in antivirus Windows 8 software.