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Old 12-15-2006   #1 (permalink)
Johan
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Malware protection no longer visible in security center

I've just installed Windows Vista Ultimate. On top of it I installed McAfee
Virusscan 8.5i. After installation the Security Center kept warning about the
AV and asked if I would like to activate it and so on. Until I explicitly
said yes to the question regarding activation there was a little re ring with
a slash on the Viruscan shield in systray. I continued and managed to get the
VPN working and joined the company domain. After joining the domain

a, I can't anymore manage all aspects of security through the security
center. The Help function in Vista informs me that I should 1, Click to open
Security Center. 2, Click Malware protection .. well that is not there
anymore!!

b, I've disabled every single security feature in the computer. Before
joining the domain I got warnings about that with Window poping up shields in
the systray warning me about various security measures not working

c, I'm unable to activate the on-access scan feature of Virusscan 8.5i. The
little red ring with a slash is showing on the Virusscan shield in systray.

What is this? As far as I know, there is no GPO affecting my computer.
Where did Malware Protection go? Why am I not able to run on-access scan?

best regards
Johan


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Old 12-16-2006   #2 (permalink)
Mike C.
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Re: Malware protection no longer visible in security center

Johan,

Under a domain there is very likely ALWAYS a GPO affecting your computer.
With that said, you should probably not have joined vista to your company's
domain. You should have contacted the IT administrator to see if it was
Vista-ready.


"Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8884DE9-19CD-465D-B47C-E0474534D05F@microsoft.com...
> I've just installed Windows Vista Ultimate. On top of it I installed
> McAfee
> Virusscan 8.5i. After installation the Security Center kept warning about
> the
> AV and asked if I would like to activate it and so on. Until I explicitly
> said yes to the question regarding activation there was a little re ring
> with
> a slash on the Viruscan shield in systray. I continued and managed to get
> the
> VPN working and joined the company domain. After joining the domain
>
> a, I can't anymore manage all aspects of security through the security
> center. The Help function in Vista informs me that I should 1, Click to
> open
> Security Center. 2, Click Malware protection .. well that is not there
> anymore!!
>
> b, I've disabled every single security feature in the computer. Before
> joining the domain I got warnings about that with Window poping up shields
> in
> the systray warning me about various security measures not working
>
> c, I'm unable to activate the on-access scan feature of Virusscan 8.5i.
> The
> little red ring with a slash is showing on the Virusscan shield in
> systray.
>
> What is this? As far as I know, there is no GPO affecting my computer.
> Where did Malware Protection go? Why am I not able to run on-access scan?
>
> best regards
> Johan
>


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