OK done all that, and still the same result. The updates installed OK.
If I start WD from All Programs, and I get the running WD window on the
desktop telling me that real time protection is on, Security Centre still
says it isn't running. If I click "Turn on Now" in SC, it looks for updates
and still does nothing. I think the problem is SC as it obviously can't
detect when WD is running.
Andrew
"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
news:eXHdce1mIHA.2504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">
> Andrew,
>
> First, check to see if Defender is turned on:
>
> Turn Windows Defender on or off
>
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/e...1bf0dc1033.mspx
>
> Turn Windows Defender real-time protection on or off
>
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/e...9171b21033.mspx
>
> If it's on, let's see if manually updating Defender fixes the issue.
> Go here:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/default.aspx
>
> In the right frame, under ' Latest Definition Updates ',
> click the appropriate link for either 32bit or 64bit, depending upon which
> flavor of Vista the system is running.
> Save the file
> When the download is finished close the browser and any other open
> programs
> Turn Defender off for now using the steps on the above Vista Help page
>
> Locate the download and right click it and choose 'Run as
> administrator'. Follow the UAC prompts.
> After the definitions install, or even if they don't, restart the system
>
> IF Defender did not AutoStart, go back and turn it on using the steps on
> the Vista Help page.
>
> If the definitions did not install please post the last 50 or so lines of
> the WindowsUpdate.log located in the WINDOWS directory [folder].
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
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> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Andrew wrote:
><span style="color:green">
>> Reposted with additional information because last post didn't yield a
>> solution.
>>
>> System:
>> Vista Business Edition, avast! free edition, Windows Firewall.
>> One Care is not being used, and !avast is the only run-time AV.
>>
>> Windows Defender is set to Auto-start.
>>
>> At start up, Security Centre gives me the message that Windows Defender
>> is
>> not turned on, despite it being set to auto-start. Using Security Centre
>> to
>> turn on WD results in a 5 mins+ search for updates, then it returns a
>> message saying no updates are available, and WD is still turned off.
>>
>> However WD starts from the "All Programs" menu with no problems.
>>
>> Any ideas anyone?
>>
>> TIA
>> Andrew
>> </span></span>