Guest Dale Gibble Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 I am unable to start the Security Center in XP pro. The message says that it started and stopped. What could be interferring?
Guest Malke Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: XP Pro Security Center Started & Stopped Dale Gibble wrote: > I am unable to start the Security Center in XP pro. The message says that > it started and stopped. What could be interferring? There's no way for us to know what could be interfering because you've told us nothing about your computer. Quite a few security programs such as Norton and McAfee have their own security centers and will disable the Windows Security Center. This could be the reason. Or your computer could be infected. The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't? The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? Be sure the computer is clean: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware For more focused help, provide more details. See these links: How to Post: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: XP Pro Security Center Started & Stopped Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315 Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log to an appropriate forum. Checking for/Help with Hijackware http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878 http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2 (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review by an expert in such matters, not here.** If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Dale Gibble wrote: > I am unable to start the Security Center in XP pro. The message says that > it started and stopped. What could be interferring?
Guest Dale Gibble Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: XP Pro Security Center Started & Stopped I don't ever remember checking to see if the Security Center was working. I just found out now that it was not and thought it odd. I think the machine is clean of viruses and malware. I use Lavasoft, Adaware for malware and Trend Micro Internet Security for viruses. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of either. "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:efUoRA5BJHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Dale Gibble wrote: > >> I am unable to start the Security Center in XP pro. The message says >> that >> it started and stopped. What could be interferring? > > There's no way for us to know what could be interfering because you've > told > us nothing about your computer. Quite a few security programs such as > Norton and McAfee have their own security centers and will disable the > Windows Security Center. This could be the reason. Or your computer could > be infected. > > The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time > things > worked and the time they didn't? > > The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus > status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and > versions) did you use to determine this? > > Be sure the computer is clean: > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware > > For more focused help, provide more details. See these links: > > How to Post: > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a > Question > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >
Guest Malke Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: XP Pro Security Center Started & Stopped Dale Gibble wrote: > I don't ever remember checking to see if the Security Center was working. > I > just found out now that it was not and thought it odd. I think the > machine > is clean of viruses and malware. I use Lavasoft, Adaware for malware and > Trend Micro Internet Security for viruses. There doesn't seem to be any > evidence of either. You're still not really answering the question. Does Trend Micro Internet Security have its own security console? Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Dale Gibble Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Re: XP Pro Security Center Started & Stopped Yes, Trend Micro has its own security console. In other workstations, when Trend Micro is installed, it registers in the Microsoft security center as the virus scanner of record. I have never seen a conflict between Trend and Microsoft. "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:OEXd7z9BJHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Dale Gibble wrote: > >> I don't ever remember checking to see if the Security Center was working. >> I >> just found out now that it was not and thought it odd. I think the >> machine >> is clean of viruses and malware. I use Lavasoft, Adaware for malware and >> Trend Micro Internet Security for viruses. There doesn't seem to be any >> evidence of either. > > You're still not really answering the question. Does Trend Micro Internet > Security have its own security console? > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >
Guest Malke Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: XP Pro Security Center Started & Stopped Dale Gibble wrote: > Yes, Trend Micro has its own security console. In other workstations, > when Trend Micro is installed, it registers in the Microsoft security > center as > the virus scanner of record. I have never seen a conflict between Trend > and Microsoft. > > "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:OEXd7z9BJHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Dale Gibble wrote: >> >>> I don't ever remember checking to see if the Security Center was >>> working. I >>> just found out now that it was not and thought it odd. I think the >>> machine >>> is clean of viruses and malware. I use Lavasoft, Adaware for malware >>> and >>> Trend Micro Internet Security for viruses. There doesn't seem to be any >>> evidence of either. >> >> You're still not really answering the question. Does Trend Micro Internet >> Security have its own security console? As best as I can recall of this rather elderly thread, the original question was why XP's Security Center wasn't working. The answer is that Trend Micro has its own Security Center which disables XP's Security Center. It isn't that there is a "conflict" between XP and Trend Micro's software. Trend Micro's software (and XP) is working as designed. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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