RE: Security Center won't turn on

[Guest F### Microsoft]

I tried that run services.msc it crashd my computer /and my system restore

dont work either. I tried to down grade back to xp but it crashes before the

install loads windows. Am open to suggestions

 

"Jesper" wrote:

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> There are two questions in this thread:

>

> 1. Help! I uninstalled Symantec's security suite and now I can't run Windows

> Security Center.

> This should not be happening with Vista. There are protections against

> third-party vendors turning off Security Center. It is certainly possible to

> turn them off, but that should be considered a hostile action. That's not at

> all to say that Symantec wouldn't do so.

>

> I _believe_ the reason you are having this problem is a flawed uninstaller

> in Symantec's AV suite. Most likely they leave the Windows Security Center

> service disabled after they uninstall. You need to re-enable the service for

> Windows Security Center. This KB article tells you how to do it on XP:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919291. The instructions are very similar for

> Vista, but you can type services.msc in the search dialog on the start menu

> instead of in the Run menu.

>

> 2. I have OneCare. Do I still need the Windows Firewall?

> No. In fact, you can't use it. OneCare comes with its own firewall.

>

> <rant>

> I find the fact that OneCare comes with its own firewall confusing and a

> poor use of resources. The built-in firewall is better, less intrusive, and

> faster. It would be nice if Microsoft were to finally stop building the same

> functionality in three different places just because they have the people to

> do it.

> </rant>

>

> "Dan" wrote:

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> > I have the same issue on my computer too, although I installed Windows Live

> > OneCare. I have a firewall and antispam etc through that program so do I

> > still need my Windows firewall turned on too? Do I even need to use the

> > Security Center? I am confused about this issue.</span>

> </span>

[Guest Gordon]

F### Microsoft wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> I tried that run services.msc it crashd my computer /and my system restore

> dont work either. I tried to down grade back to xp but it crashes before the

> install loads windows. Am open to suggestions

> </span>

 

Err how does your post relate to the other two?

 

 

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[Guest Cody Jarrett]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:38:01 -0800, F### Microsoft <F###

Microsoft@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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>I tried that run services.msc it crashd my computer /and my system restore

>dont work either. I tried to down grade back to xp but it crashes before the

>install loads windows. Am open to suggestions</span>

 

Here's one that comes immediately to mind: change your moniker. Your

present one makes you look like the idiot that you probably are.