What is "Windows Security Centre"

I keep getting the message from "Action Centre" on the task that
Windows security centre is switched off. So, I click to switch it on
..... done. Next time I switch comp' on I get the message again and
again. How do I switch it on and keep it on.
Thanks

On 22/01/2012 19:14, Justine Time wrote
Should have googled beforehand.... Ok, know what it is but how to keep on.

Justine Time wrote:
> On 22/01/2012 19:14, Justine Time wrote
> Should have googled beforehand.... Ok, know what it is but how to keep on.

Action Centre/ Security.
Have a look at what is on and what isn't. If you're still confused let
us know the settings there.

Ed

On 22/01/2012 21:37, Ed Cryer wrote:
> Justine Time wrote:
>> On 22/01/2012 19:14, Justine Time wrote
>> Should have googled beforehand.... Ok, know what it is but how to keep
>> on.
>
> Action Centre/ Security.
> Have a look at what is on and what isn't. If you're still confused let
> us know the settings there.
>
> Ed
>
Everything is on (firewall, antivirus, windows update and microsoft
security essentials)..... Just restartd windows 5 mins and I get
"Windows security centre service is switched off".. so I click to see.
It won't let me see what is on or off (if anything) as it seems to be
telling me the whole thing is switched off until I press switch on then
it opens up the various security items onboard which are all on.

Justine Time wrote:

> On 22/01/2012 21:37, Ed Cryer wrote:
> > Justine Time wrote:
> > > On 22/01/2012 19:14, Justine Time wrote
> > > Should have googled beforehand.... Ok, know what it is but how to
> > > keep on.
> >
> > Action Centre/ Security.
> > Have a look at what is on and what isn't. If you're still confused
> > let us know the settings there.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> Everything is on (firewall, antivirus, windows update and microsoft
> security essentials)..... Just restartd windows 5 mins and I get
> "Windows security centre service is switched off".. so I click to
> see. It won't let me see what is on or off (if anything) as it seems
> to be telling me the whole thing is switched off until I press switch
> on then it opens up the various security items onboard which are all
> on.

Based on the information you have provided, the system may be infected.
Try running one of the online virus scans; Housecalls from McAfee is a
good one.

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Sir_George

On 1/22/2012, Justine Time posted:
> I keep getting the message from "Action Centre" on the task that Windows
> security centre is switched off. So, I click to switch it on .... done. Next
> time I switch comp' on I get the message again and again. How do I switch it
> on and keep it on.
> Thanks

Maybe it's the old Windows securty app. You should be running Microsoft
Securityu Essentials, I believe, and thjat might even turn off the old
seciryt sfotware if it exists.

I don't guarantee my reply, since it's been a while since I had the old
software, so I might misremember.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 23/01/2012 04:55, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
and thjat might even turn off the old
> seciryt sfotware if it exists.

Hmm - fingers don't do their best when messages are typed at 0455,
Gene... :-)

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Jeff

See this link....anything look familiar ?
http://www.malwarehelp.org/fake-wind...oval-2009.html


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On 22/01/2012 21:37, Ed Cryer wrote:
> Justine Time wrote:
>> On 22/01/2012 19:14, Justine Time wrote
>> Should have googled beforehand.... Ok, know what it is but how to keep
>> on.
>
> Action Centre/ Security.
> Have a look at what is on and what isn't. If you're still confused let
> us know the settings there.
>
> Ed
>
Everything is on (firewall, antivirus, windows update and microsoft
security essentials)..... Just restartd windows 5 mins and I get
"Windows security centre service is switched off".. so I click to see.
It won't let me see what is on or off (if anything) as it seems to be
telling me the whole thing is switched off until I press switch on then
it opens up the various security items onboard which are all on.

On 1/23/2012, Jeff Layman posted:
> On 23/01/2012 04:55, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
> and thjat might even turn off the old
>> seciryt sfotware if it exists.

> Hmm - fingers don't do their best when messages are typed at 0455, Gene...
> :-)

Only it wasn't 04:55 in this time zone, only 20:55, so I have no excuse
:-) You might almost think I forgot to spell-check and proofread.

I did notice it after I posted it, but all I did to fix it was to say
"Oh, (something)"...

Anyway, no matter when I type, I make more than enough errors.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 1/23/2012, Gene E. Bloch posted:
> On 1/23/2012, Jeff Layman posted:
>> On 23/01/2012 04:55, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>> and thjat might even turn off the old
>>> seciryt sfotware if it exists.

>> Hmm - fingers don't do their best when messages are typed at 0455, Gene...
>> :-)

> Only it wasn't 04:55 in this time zone, only 20:55, so I have no excuse :-)
> You might almost think I forgot to spell-check and proofread.

> I did notice it after I posted it, but all I did to fix it was to say "Oh,
> (something)"...

> Anyway, no matter when I type, I make more than enough errors.

But the real problem is that what I said was not very useful, or even
correct, in this instance.

See the post in this thread by ...winston to see why I say that.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)