Hello and apologies for the delay in my response.
I ran the Windows Repair (All-In-One) by Tweaking.com tool in safe mode and posted the logs below.
The problems I described in the OP persist.
Thank you.
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair v3.9.35
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System Variables
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OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Architecture: 64-bit
OS Version: 6.1.7601.23833
OS Service Pack: Service Pack 1
Computer Name: ERICSbleep-PC
Windows Drive: C:\
Windows Path: C:\Windows
Program Files: C:\Program Files
Program Files (x86): C:\Program Files (x86)
Current Profile: C:\Users\Eric
Current Profile SID: S-1-5-21-3723773038-1254731625-85814526-1001
Current Profile Classes: S-1-5-21-3723773038-1254731625-85814526-1001_Classes
Profiles Location: C:\Users
Profiles Location 2: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles
Local Settings AppData: C:\Users\Eric\AppData\Local
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System Information
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System Up Time: 0 Days 00:09:39
Process Count: 26
Commit Total: 1.33 GB
Commit Limit: 15.96 GB
Commit Peak: 3.56 GB
Handle Count: 6804
Kernel Total: 643.05 MB
Kernel Paged: 520.24 MB
Kernel Non Paged: 122.82 MB
System Cache: 6.69 GB
Thread Count: 332
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Memory Before Cleaning with CleanMem
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Memory Total: 7.98 GB
Memory Used: 1.55 GB(19.4016%)
Memory Avail.: 6.43 GB
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Cleaning Memory Before Starting Repairs...
Memory After Cleaning with CleanMem
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Memory Total: 7.98 GB
Memory Used: 1.18 GB(14.727%)
Memory Avail.: 6.81 GB
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Starting Repairs...
Started at (7/7/2017 7:55:59 AM)
Setting Any Missing 'InstallDate' From Uninstall Sections Before Running Repair...
Total Missing 'InstallDate' Fixed: 2
01 - Reset Registry Permissions
Restore Windows 7/8/10 Default Registry Permissions
Start (7/7/2017 7:56:01 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\hku.7z
Done, 0.16 seconds.
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\hklm.7z
Done, 1.56 seconds.
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:56:34 AM)
Reset File Permissions
Restore Windows 7/8/10 Default File Permissions
Start (7/7/2017 7:56:34 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\default.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\profile.7z
Done, 0.14 seconds.
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\program_files.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\program_files_x86.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\programdata.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\windows.7z
Done, 1.14 seconds.
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:57:49 AM)
03 - Reset Service Permissions
Start (7/7/2017 7:57:49 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:58:02 AM)
04 - Register System Files
Start (7/7/2017 7:58:02 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:58:14 AM)
05 - Repair WMI
Start (7/7/2017 7:58:14 AM)
Starting Security Center So We Can Export The Security Info.
Exporting Antivirus Info...
No Antivirus Products Reported.
Exporting AntiSpyware Info...
No AntiSpyware Products Reported.
Exporting 3rd Party Firewall Info...
No Firewall Products Reported.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:11 AM)
06 - Repair Windows Firewall
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:11 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:38 AM)
07 - Repair Internet Explorer
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:38 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:44 AM)
08 - Repair MDAC/MS Jet
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:44 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:46 AM)
09 - Repair Hosts File
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:46 AM)
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:47 AM)
10 - Remove Policies Set By Infections
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:47 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:56 AM)
11 - Repair Start Menu Icons Removed By Infections
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:56 AM)
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 7:59:58 AM)
12 - Repair Icons
Start (7/7/2017 7:59:58 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:00:08 AM)
13 - Repair Network
Start (7/7/2017 8:00:08 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.14 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:00:26 AM)
14 - Remove Temp Files
Start (7/7/2017 8:00:26 AM)
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:00:28 AM)
15 - Repair Proxy Settings
Start (7/7/2017 8:00:28 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:00:30 AM)
17 - Repair Windows Updates
Start (7/7/2017 8:00:30 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Setting Windows Updates Files That Are In Use To Be Removed At Next Boot.
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:01 AM)
18 - Repair CD/DVD Missing/Not Working
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:01 AM)
iTunes or GEARAspiWDM.sys not found, not applying UpperFilters iTunes Reg Key
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:01 AM)
19 - Repair Volume Shadow Copy Service
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:01 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.13 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:20 AM)
20 - Repair Windows Sidebar/Gadgets
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:20 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:22 AM)
21 - Repair MSI (Windows Installer)
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:22 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.14 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:33 AM)
22 - Repair Windows Snipping Tool
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:33 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:36 AM)
23.01 - Repair bat Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:36 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:38 AM)
23.02 - Repair cmd Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:38 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:41 AM)
23.03 - Repair com Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:41 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:43 AM)
23.04 - Repair Directory Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:43 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:46 AM)
23.05 - Repair Drive Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:46 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:48 AM)
23.06 - Repair exe Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:48 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:50 AM)
23.07 - Repair Folder Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:50 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:52 AM)
23.08 - Repair inf Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:52 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:55 AM)
23.09 - Repair lnk (Shortcuts) Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:55 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:57 AM)
23.10 - Repair msc Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:57 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:01:59 AM)
23.11 - Repair reg Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:01:59 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:01 AM)
23.12 - Repair scr Association
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:01 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:03 AM)
24 - Repair Windows Safe Mode
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:03 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:05 AM)
25 - Repair Print Spooler
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:05 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.14 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:10 AM)
26 - Restore Important Windows Services
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:10 AM)
Decompressing & Updating Windows Permission File C:\Users\Eric\Desktop\Tweaking.com - Windows Repair\files\permissions\7\services.7z
Done, 0.12 seconds.
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:16 AM)
27 - Set Windows Services To Default Startup
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:16 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:26 AM)
28.01 - Repair Windows 8/10 App Store
Skipping Repair.
Repair is for Windows v6.2 (Windows 8 & Newer) or higher.
Current version: 6.1.7601.23833
29 - Repair Windows 8/10 Component Store
Skipping Repair.
Repair is for Windows v6.2 (Windows 8 & Newer) or higher.
Current version: 6.1.7601.23833
30 - Restore Windows 8/10 COM+ Unmarshalers
Skipping Repair.
Repair is for Windows v6.2 (Windows 8 & Newer) or higher.
Current version: 6.1.7601.23833
31 - Repair Windows 'New' Submenu
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:26 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:28 AM)
32 - Restore UAC (User Account Control) Settings
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:28 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Running Repair Under System Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:31 AM)
33 - Repair Performance Counters
Start (7/7/2017 8:02:31 AM)
Running Repair Under Current User Account
Done (7/7/2017 8:02:36 AM)
Cleaning up empty logs...
All Selected Repairs Done.
Done at (7/7/2017 8:02:36 AM)
Total Repair Time: 00:06:38
...YOU MUST RESTART YOUR SYSTEM...