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Old 05-11-2007   #4 (permalink)
Hornet


 
 

RE: Security Center says that Windows Defender is turned off

Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I have to
do please. I'm not very IT literate.
Thanks.

"Mohit Kapoor" wrote:

> Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
>
> Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press enter
>
> Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
>
> Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
> everything should be working there.
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Mohit Kapoor
>
> "Hornet" wrote:
>
> > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> > the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> > showing me that I have a Security Alert.

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