Any other possible ideas re: the security center not recognizing AVAST? I 've tried " Solution when Windows Security Center does not recognize antivirus or firewall
« on: September 10, 2006, 08:18:42 PM »
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Sometimes, Windows Security Center stop recognizing your antivirus or firewall... The fix could be fairly easy for the most part.
1. Go to control panel and open Administrative tools.
2. Click on services.
3. Go down to Windows Managament Instrumentation.
4. Stop this service. Stop Security Center service too.
Let them to Automatically start.
5. Exit out of this area to your desktop.
6. Right click Start and choose Explore.
7. Go to c:\windows\system32\wbem\repository.
Delete this subdirectory ONLY. Let the others there.
Sometimes, only using Unlocker, MoveOnBoot or Delete FXP you can delete these files.
8. Exit back to your desktop and reboot your computer (maybe you need to boot twice).
This will rebuild the deleted folder and the database. Once restarted, Windows Security Center should show the correct info and antivirus and firewall should now be recoginized
Other answers for XP Security Center not detecting antivirus or firewall program could be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883792.
« Last Edit: December 10, 2006, 01:35:32 PM by Tech » "
more than a couple of times. I've also tried the cmd line solution as well. Nothing seems to be working.
Running XP sp 2
avast is completely upto date
Ideas please.
thanks in advance