RE: Security Center says that Windows Defender is turned off

"Hornet" wrote:
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> Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I have to
> do please. I'm not very IT literate.
> Thanks.
>
> "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
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> > Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
> >
> > Open elevated command prompt and type cdwindowssystem32wbem press enter
> >
> > Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
> >
> > Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
> > everything should be working there.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards
> >
> > Mohit Kapoor
> >
> > "Hornet" wrote:
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> > > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> > > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> > > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> > > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> > > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> > > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> > > the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> > > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> > > showing me that I have a Security Alert.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->