Vista - Security Centre says Defender not working - but it is!

10-21-2006

This has happened with each install (RC1 and 2x RC2 on same PC). Security
centre worked OK initially but after some crash during install (e.g. trying
to get Visio 2007 beta to work, the security centre kept telling me the
firewall or "malware" was not installed / working - but it was, and up to
date. With defender it tried to lad an update - but defender was already up
to date. This has happened with 3 installs (also have AVG 7.5 which seem
OK). how can I tell the security centre things ARE working when it thinks
they are not but they actually are working?

10-22-2006

Simply open the Security Center and select "Change the way security center
alerts me".
Then turn off notification.

-- Dave

"Mel_P" <MelP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C62CE4C-544E-4C9A-9EF2-146B3427E8BA@microsoft.com...
> This has happened with each install (RC1 and 2x RC2 on same PC). Security
> centre worked OK initially but after some crash during install (e.g.
> trying
> to get Visio 2007 beta to work, the security centre kept telling me the
> firewall or "malware" was not installed / working - but it was, and up to
> date. With defender it tried to lad an update - but defender was already
> up
> to date. This has happened with 3 installs (also have AVG 7.5 which seem
> OK). how can I tell the security centre things ARE working when it thinks
> they are not but they actually are working?

10-22-2006

I have done that - but this seems a "bug" in vista?

"Dave Burns" wrote:

> Simply open the Security Center and select "Change the way security center
> alerts me".
> Then turn off notification.
>
> -- Dave
>
> "Mel_P" <MelP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C62CE4C-544E-4C9A-9EF2-146B3427E8BA@microsoft.com...
> > This has happened with each install (RC1 and 2x RC2 on same PC). Security
> > centre worked OK initially but after some crash during install (e.g.
> > trying
> > to get Visio 2007 beta to work, the security centre kept telling me the
> > firewall or "malware" was not installed / working - but it was, and up to
> > date. With defender it tried to lad an update - but defender was already
> > up
> > to date. This has happened with 3 installs (also have AVG 7.5 which seem
> > OK). how can I tell the security centre things ARE working when it thinks
> > they are not but they actually are working?
>
>

10-21-2006	#1 (permalink)
Mel_P n/a posts	Security Centre says Defender not working - but it is! This has happened with each install (RC1 and 2x RC2 on same PC). Security centre worked OK initially but after some crash during install (e.g. trying to get Visio 2007 beta to work, the security centre kept telling me the firewall or "malware" was not installed / working - but it was, and up to date. With defender it tried to lad an update - but defender was already up to date. This has happened with 3 installs (also have AVG 7.5 which seem OK). how can I tell the security centre things ARE working when it thinks they are not but they actually are working?
My System Specs

10-22-2006	#2 (permalink)
Dave Burns n/a posts	Re: Security Centre says Defender not working - but it is! Simply open the Security Center and select "Change the way security center alerts me". Then turn off notification. -- Dave "Mel_P" <MelP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8C62CE4C-544E-4C9A-9EF2-146B3427E8BA@microsoft.com... > This has happened with each install (RC1 and 2x RC2 on same PC). Security > centre worked OK initially but after some crash during install (e.g. > trying > to get Visio 2007 beta to work, the security centre kept telling me the > firewall or "malware" was not installed / working - but it was, and up to > date. With defender it tried to lad an update - but defender was already > up > to date. This has happened with 3 installs (also have AVG 7.5 which seem > OK). how can I tell the security centre things ARE working when it thinks > they are not but they actually are working?
My System Specs

10-22-2006	#3 (permalink)
Mel_P n/a posts	Re: Security Centre says Defender not working - but it is! I have done that - but this seems a "bug" in vista? "Dave Burns" wrote: > Simply open the Security Center and select "Change the way security center > alerts me". > Then turn off notification. > > -- Dave > > "Mel_P" <MelP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8C62CE4C-544E-4C9A-9EF2-146B3427E8BA@microsoft.com... > > This has happened with each install (RC1 and 2x RC2 on same PC). Security > > centre worked OK initially but after some crash during install (e.g. > > trying > > to get Visio 2007 beta to work, the security centre kept telling me the > > firewall or "malware" was not installed / working - but it was, and up to > > date. With defender it tried to lad an update - but defender was already > > up > > to date. This has happened with 3 installs (also have AVG 7.5 which seem > > OK). how can I tell the security centre things ARE working when it thinks > > they are not but they actually are working? > >
My System Specs

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