security center not working

in the bottom right corner of my toolbar i have a red x that says: "windows
security alerts", also when i double click on it it says i need to turn on
the security center, wel when i click turn it on it says: "the security
center service could not be started". How can I fix this problem

"braunerf18" <braunerf18@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3E119DE-C24D-4F5D-A64E-6B8ABE1484A3@microsoft.com...
> in the bottom right corner of my toolbar i have a red x that says:
> "windows
> security alerts", also when i double click on it it says i need to turn on
> the security center, wel when i click turn it on it says: "the security
> center service could not be started". How can I fix this problem

Have you installed any other security suite?

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

the only other program i have on is avg free edition, which i have always had
on. it just stopped working all of a sudden

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "braunerf18" <braunerf18@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F3E119DE-C24D-4F5D-A64E-6B8ABE1484A3@microsoft.com...
> > in the bottom right corner of my toolbar i have a red x that says:
> > "windows
> > security alerts", also when i double click on it it says i need to turn on
> > the security center, wel when i click turn it on it says: "the security
> > center service could not be started". How can I fix this problem
>
> Have you installed any other security suite?
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>