RE: Security Center says that Windows Defender is turned off

[Guest Abuzeid]

Thanks alot, for solving me this problem as it was really annoyin me

 

"Mohit Kapoor" wrote:

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> 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:

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> > 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:

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> > > 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.</span></span></span>