Vista - The Security Centre service can't be started

Recently, my norton antivirus 2007 cannot load its virus definition.
Therefore, I reinstalled the software without any improvement. Everytime I
turn on my computer, I will receive Windows Security Alert that my security
centre service is turned off. In the security centre, I tried to turn on the
security centre service. Everytime I tried to do that, a window will appear
that reads "The Security Centre Service can't be started". Please help. I am
at this problem for more than a week.

Hi James,

If your trying to turn on Security Center from Control Panel > Security Center, then it will not work unless the Service is set for Started and Automatic.

Go to this link and scroll down a bit and do this section:
Disable Security Center:
It will show you how to enable the Service to.


http://www.vistax64.com/tricks-n-tip...ter.html?ltr=S

This should help,
Shawn

I have *exactly* the same problem and am trying it terribly frustrating. I
tried to follow the instructions noted in Brink's reply - but I dont have the
"Change the way Security Center Alerts me" option even showing up??

Now Im concerned that neither Norton nor the security center is protecting
me adequadetly.

Any help *greatly* appreciated.

"brink" wrote:

>
> Hi James,
>
> If your trying to turn on Security Center from Control Panel > Security
> Center, then it will not work unless the Service is set for Started and
> Automatic.
>
> Go to this link and scroll down a bit and do this section:
> Disable Security Center:
> It will show you how to enable the Service to.
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3dnvhr
>
> This should help,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>

Hi Sigil,

Scroll down a bit further at that site and do the section:
Disable Security Center:

Except, do START and AUTOMATIC instead.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Yes, this does work. I was having the same problem. I went through the
steps in the link that brink first gave and the security center turned on.

"brink" wrote:

>
> Sigil;338679 Wrote:
> > I have *exactly* the same problem and am trying it terribly frustrating.
> > I
> > tried to follow the instructions noted in Brink's reply - but I dont
> > have the
> > "Change the way Security Center Alerts me" option even showing up??
> >
> > Now Im concerned that neither Norton nor the security center is
> > protecting
> > me adequadetly.
> >
> > Any help *greatly* appreciated.
> >
> >
>
> Hi Sigil,
>
> Scroll down a bit further at that site and do the section:
> :ISABLE SECURITY CENTER:::
> *::::*
> Except, do START and AUTOMATIC instead.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others.
>