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Old 04-08-2008   #19 (permalink)
Robinb


 
 

Re: Security Center says that Windows Defender is turned off

jnc the next time you post take out your email address or you will wind up
with lots of spam
just put your nick in
robin
"jnc@xxxxxx" <jnc@xxxxxx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2B7E109C-A60F-482B-B199-1256410AE33F@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I, too, am having the same issue. System was fine yesterday ... isn't
> today.
> I have followed every step outlined in this thread ... even run the
> /salvagerepository command MULTIPLE times with restarts ... no good ... I
> do
> not have MS OneCare installed. I use Kapersky Anti-virus (Microsoft lists
> this as one of the recommended products). Again, everything has been
> working
> for months with no issues. Now, Windows security center shows Defender is
> off
> and their is no anti-virus software installed. Defender itself shows it is
> running, and Kapersky shows that it is running normally. Again, I have
> followed every step suggested in this thread ... I'm still having
> problems.
>
> Also, I tried to do a system restore and that failed as well with "The
> writer experienced a transient error. If the backup process is retried,
> the
> error may not reoccur (ox800452f3)".
>
> Advice and additional help??
>
> Jon
>
> "Robinb" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> also if you are running MS Onecare- it will turn off WD when running
>> because
>> part of once care has WD built in it
>> robin
>> "Bob" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Y7idnf3Tr84rFnLanZ2dnUVZ_o-mnZ2d@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>> > -------
>> > *Report back, please*
>> > [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
>> > to
>> > so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>> >
>> > [How to ask a question]
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >
>> > "Dan" <Dan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:06AD388F-1840-4C28-8475-D65F83D761DE@xxxxxx
>> >>
>> >> Did you resolve this issue as I've got exactly the same problem?
>> >> Please
>> >> let
>> >> me know how you did it, step by step, please if it worked! Dan.
>> >>
>> >> "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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