Inactive MSE Keeps Restarting Windows

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EXCellR8

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I have been working on a friend's laptop, one which I have 95% recovered from a virus. I was nearly done with cleaning and I noticed the Security Center and Firewall were not active and could not be started for whatever reason. Neither are present in Services so I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials to see if it could sort it out (SFC scan doesn't work either) and now I have a new problem...

MSE was doing a quick scan and I got a popup "the system has encountered a serious error and you will be logged off" or something along those lines. Now the computer automatically restarts over and over because this keeps popping up each time I log on (even in Safe Mode!); I can't do anything because I get maybe 2 minutes of time after logging on and it will restart on its own. This has me extremely frustrated because the computer was nearly done and now I have to deal with this crap.

How do I fix this without restoring the computer to a previous date?
 
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For x32 (x86) bit systems download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool 32-Bit and save it to a flash drive.
For x64 bit systems download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool 64-Bit and save it to a flash drive.

Plug the flashdrive into the infected PC.

Enter System Recovery Options.

To enter System Recovery Options from the Advanced Boot Options:
  • Restart the computer.
  • As soon as the BIOS is loaded begin tapping the F8 key until Advanced Boot Options appears.
  • Use the arrow keys to select the Repair your computer menu item.
  • Select US as the keyboard language settings, and then click Next.
  • Select the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next.
  • Select your user account an click Next.

To enter System Recovery Options by using Windows installation disc:
  • Insert the installation disc.
  • Restart your computer.
  • If prompted, press any key to start Windows from the installation disc. If your computer is not configured to start from a CD or DVD, check your BIOS settings.
  • Click Repair your computer.
  • Select US as the keyboard language settings, and then click Next.
  • Select the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next.
  • Select your user account and click Next.

On the System Recovery Options menu you will get the following options:

    • Startup Repair
      System Restore
      Windows Complete PC Restore
      Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
      Command Prompt
  • Select Command Prompt
  • In the command window type in notepad and press Enter.
  • The notepad opens. Under File menu select Open.
  • Select "Computer" and find your flash drive letter and close the notepad.
  • In the command window type e:\frst.exe (for x64 bit version type e:\frst64) and press Enter
    Note: Replace letter e with the drive letter of your flash drive.
  • The tool will start to run.
  • When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
  • Press Scan button.
  • It will make a log (FRST.txt) on the flash drive. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
 
Thanks for the support, I couldn't find any way around my issue so I was forced to do a system restore. I didn't think it would work but after it was done MSE was no longer on the system and it wasn't restarting. I had to redo some of the system updates but at least it's stable now. Thanks again; I will post again if I run into anything else... but I think I'm good.
 
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