ROMANTICGUY50 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 When I got my computer it came with Windows 8 installed. I got the updates for Windows 8.1 so right now it is current. The reason I am thinking of doing this is when I try to install Malwaebytes. I get nothing but error messages and the whole file is corrupted so it won't even run. Other programs work well as far as I can see. If I have to reformat where would I go to get Windows 8.1update 1.and the other 8.1 updates.. It seems to be the only programs that the install in corrupted . Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.TimCan you please move this to the topic section for me. That is where I thought I put this post. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCross Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 You will get the 8.1 update thru the Windows store, after you install Windows 8, then all the updates will come thru the Windows update center.You could install directly Windows 8.1 and just apply the Windows 8 key after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 re install ur os ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I would sure try to re-download Malwarebytes before reformatting my drive - especially if everything except MLB works normally. Delete the one you previously downloaded. Pull a new one directly from their site - https://www.malwarebytes.org/ or filehippo.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uffbros Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 MalwareBytes has a utility to completely remove all remnants of their program. I would first remove MalwareBytes using Programs & Features then run this utility and then get a good copy and reinstall.http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/mbam_clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 What I would do, and did, was to download 8.1 and a key from this site then activate it with your key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 You will get the 8.1 update thru the Windows store, after you install Windows 8, then all the updates will come thru the Windows update center.You could install directly Windows 8.1 and just apply the Windows 8 key after that.You are absolutely right. So simple it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienForce1 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Sometimes , when malware is present / active on a PC (or remnant effects of malware) it is quite dificult to install antimalware programs - are you sure your PC is clean ? Try to do a clean install of Malwarebyte`s Antimalware as previously recomended davmil and uffbros . Did you try to install Malwarebytes in SafeMode ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEEL Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Sort with the help of the CD backup disk. or (from a friend)I run 8.1 with two logins: a User account (day to day) and an Admin account.From within my regular User account, if I right-click on the system tray Malwarebytes icon and “Exit” - say to try and allow a certain MS update – I see I'm not able to change the default settings back to launch the real-time app (nor will it auto-run on a restart.) You have to logout of User and login as Admin and then: [start] “Malwarebytes Anti-malware”, [Protection] tab, and check the [Enable filesystem protection] and [Enable malicious website blocking] boxes. Then you're back to normal.Hope that helps. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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