Re: Windows Security Center

From: Tim Holman \(MVP - Security\) (tim_holman_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:06:49 +0100

Run this instead:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

"Sam Quigley" <Sam Quigley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E9D151B-3A54-498B-87B9-610BA4989F86@microsoft.com...
> My windows security center is teling me that the status of my antivirus
> software is unknown but when i open the antivirus software it is all
turned
> on and ok. Can anyone tell me if there is a problem and if so how to
rectify
> it.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Sam Quigley

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