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RE: Security Center says that Windows Defender is turned off

Discussion in 'Windows Security' started by ken, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. ken

    ken Guest

    do u noe how 2 get rid off system32 on vista
    "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
    > command:
    >
    > winmgmt /verifyrepository
    >
    > If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this command:
    >
    > winmgmt /salvagerepository
    >
    > The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop commands to
    > the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
    > services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have to
    > run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
    >
    > Reboot your system.
    >
    > "Hornet" wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > 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:
    > > <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > 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:
    > > >
    > > > > 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-->
     
  2. Ken-U spec N-Gleeesh?
    "ken" <ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:5DF5F2A6-3DA3-4709-BA22-5B52889DBB12@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > do u noe how 2 get rid off system32 on vista
    > "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the
    >> following
    >> command:
    >>
    >> winmgmt /verifyrepository
    >>
    >> If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this
    >> command:
    >>
    >> winmgmt /salvagerepository
    >>
    >> The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop
    >> commands to
    >> the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for
    >> the
    >> services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have
    >> to
    >> run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
    >>
    >> Reboot your system.
    >>
    >> "Hornet" wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > 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:
    >> >
    >> > > 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:
    >> > >
    >> > > > 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-->
     
  3. Dave

    Dave Guest

    Wha?


    --
    Windows 7 RC



    "ken" <ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:5DF5F2A6-3DA3-4709-BA22-5B52889DBB12@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > do u noe how 2 get rid off system32 on vista
    > "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
    >> command:
    >>
    >> winmgmt /verifyrepository
    >>
    >> If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this
    >> command:
    >>
    >> winmgmt /salvagerepository
    >>
    >> The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop commands to
    >> the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
    >> services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have to
    >> run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
    >>
    >> Reboot your system.
    >>
    >> "Hornet" wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > 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:
    >> >
    >> > > 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:
    >> > >
    >> > > > 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-->
     

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