Re: Security errors in Vista

[Guest sixseven67]

Dean Dean - you are a life saver. I have no idea how you would know of that

fix but the problem was driving me batty. I followed your instructions and

presto!

Thanks also for including that I needed to run the command at least 3 times.

I would have given up without that small piece of info.

Thanks again

 

"dean-dean" wrote:

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> Try this:

>

> 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.

>

> "Fletch" <Fletch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:464EECF1-E5FC-49A2-810A-C7AF807299AF@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> > Each time I boot up I get multiple security errors. It is a Mesh Machine

> > with Windows Vista; I have had the machine for about 6 weeks, but the

> > problem

> > has only arisen in the last 3 weeks.

> > Malware protection states “Windows did not find any antivirus software on

> > this computerâ€Â. But I am running AVG, fully activated.

> >

> > Spyware and other protection states “Windows Defender is turned offâ€Â. It

> > isn’t, it is on.

> >

> > Any ideas

> > </span>

>

> </span>