Windows 10: what is Microsoft-Windows-Crypto-NCrypt%4Operational ???

hi all; found this process thing in my event viewer when i was poking about; what is this??? have i got some form of malware or crypto miner on my machine?

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What is Crypto-DPAPI and Crypto-NCrypt

The subject files are in the Event viewer (local) Microsoft >windows directory folders?

Should I be worried?

* Moved from Virus & Malware

 

Windows 10 update killed my Homegroup

Hi,

To
resolve your issue with joining Homegroup in Windows 10, we
suggest you follow the steps below:

• 
  Open
  cmd
  with admin permissions and run
  netsh winsock reset.
  
• 
  Navigate to
  C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\ and then rename
  MachineKeys folder
  to MachineKeys.old.
  
  Create a new folder
  MachineKeys
  in the same location (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\)and right click the
  MachineKeys folder, select
  Properties
  and click
  Security
  tab then set
  Full Control
  permissions to
  Users (username).
  

Feel free to get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx