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03-25-2008
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| | Windows Defender turned off When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on. |
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03-25-2008
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| | Re: Windows Defender turned off Defender appears on the processes list in Task Manager. MSASCui.exe. Open Windows Update and see if you need any defender updates. -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer Mark L. Ferguson .. "baltsteve" <baltsteve@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  CA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@xxxxxxQuote: > When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is > turned > off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but > search > says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and > programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark > in > it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on. |
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03-27-2008
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| | Re: Windows Defender turned off I clicked on Windows Update and said everything is up to date. I still get that Windows defender is turned off (red shield) on task bar. "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: Quote: > Defender appears on the processes list in Task Manager. MSASCui.exe. > Open Windows Update and see if you need any defender updates. > > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer > Mark L. Ferguson > . > > "baltsteve" <baltsteve@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news CA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@xxxxxxQuote: > > When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is > > turned > > off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but > > search > > says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and > > programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark > > in > > it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on. |
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03-27-2008
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| | Re: Windows Defender turned off Hi baltsteve, Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. Type the following command and press {ENTER} winmgmt /salvagerepository Restart Windows. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "baltsteve" <baltsteve@xxxxxx> wrote in message news CA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@xxxxxxWhen I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on. |
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03-27-2008
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| | Re: Windows Defender turned off I followed the commands. It gave me soem kidn of error message and restarted Windows. The same thing happened with it saying Windows Defender turned off. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > Hi baltsteve, > > Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. > > Type the following command and press {ENTER} > > winmgmt /salvagerepository > > Restart Windows. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "baltsteve" <baltsteve@xxxxxx> wrote in message news CA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@xxxxxx> When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned > off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search > says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and > programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in > it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on. > |
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03-27-2008
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| | Re: Windows Defender turned off Try running the command the 2nd time (after receiving the error). This helped most users. If that does not help, post the error message. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "baltsteve" <baltsteve@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1B57544C-07B3-49AA-9C15-1CE6DF27AF67@xxxxxx I followed the commands. It gave me soem kidn of error message and restarted Windows. The same thing happened with it saying Windows Defender turned off. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > Hi baltsteve, > > Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. > > Type the following command and press {ENTER} > > winmgmt /salvagerepository > > Restart Windows. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "baltsteve" <baltsteve@xxxxxx> wrote in message news CA9CD8F-EF5E-40BF-A7C6-8F0C128E0378@xxxxxx> When I start up my computer, I get pop up saying Windows defender is turned > off with the red shield with the X on the bar. I try to turn it on but search > says no new definitions found. However, when I click on START button and > programs and click on Windows defender, I get green shield with checkmark in > it. Is it on or off? If off, how do I turn it on. > |
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