Avast Free Antivirus Version 26.2.10802g (build 26.2.10802.970)
I been having trouble after Reinstalling Windows, retaining files/folders option - all OS system reinstalled.
The error was found checking Event Viewer to see if something happened to restart windows - can clearly see repeated Errors showing in the Windows Logs - Application - hundreds of errors, sample shown below.
So I tried running PowerShell - Search, type power and it shows PowerShell or in Apps - Windows tools (installed with windows)
Try running directly or as administrator - it opens, stays black for a second and closes - and logs a failure in event viewer.
Clearly windows has some process that runs Powershell during shutdown throwing error causing system to boot to log error.
I discovered this as I put the computer to Sleep - and it sleeps, and a second later shows blue ready to login again - will not stay in Sleep.
I literally uninstalled and reinstalled PowerShell 1.0 using Microsoft commands I found online and the problem went away. Now it’s back - no idea why, maybe a Windows update reset the condition.
WHY I think it is Avast:
If I disable Avast Firewall for 10 minutes - PowerShell 1.0 WILL START. If I disable until reboot no PowerShell errors are logged.
If I enable Avast Firewall - PowerShell 1.0 WILL NOT START and throws an error every time it is run.
I tried adding an Exception in Avast settings for PowerShell but no affect.
Event Log Error:
Faulting application name: powershell.exe, version: 10.0.22621.1, time stamp: 0x2925ea6e
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 10.0.22621.440, time stamp: 0x122ad441
Exception code: 0xc0000409
Fault offset: 0x00000000000a3db0
Faulting process id: 0x0x8698
Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DCBB38AA60B9AF
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: 40241711-3258-4055-9d1f-99935f8be0d1
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID: