Re: security centre unavailable

From: Peter (Peter_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/11/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:31:07 -0500

Well, I'm stumped for an answer. You've checked for viruses and spyware?
Can you system restore to when it did work? Other than that there is free
email support for SP2 here (I think)
http://www.support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx/ you'll need to
sign in with your .net Passport when asked, or create one. At the
submission stage you will be asked if it's OK to scan your PC set-up, say
yes as it helps MSFT to analyse the problem.
Other than that, I would assume that the only thing to do would be a
format/reinstallation.
I'll post back if I get a brainwave. 

-- 
Peter.
Toronto, Canada.
XP Home SP2.
P4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HDD, 1.0gb DDR.
"philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0A6F3C95-6504-4C6A-B266-5D5044C369AD@microsoft.com...
> thanks for the reply, Peter.
> Interesting. . . I did as you advised, but after rebooting I still found
> Security Centre was Unavailable. So I checked Services.msc again and those
> services you mentioned, which I had put to Start, had switched themselves 
> off
> again. Any idea what's causing that?
>
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> P.S. Correction ... right click and go to "Properties"
>>
>> -- 
>> Peter.
>> Toronto, Canada.
>> XP Home SP2.
>> P4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HDD, 1.0gb DDR.
>> "philwil" <philwil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BA476BEE-42B0-4728-A67C-16134D00A412@microsoft.com...
>> >a couple of strange things started happening recently. First, when I 
>> >start
>> >up
>> > the pc my taskbar security centre icon tells me my computer is at risk
>> > because automatic updates is switched off (it isn't. I have it set to
>> > automatic download, and as far as I'm aware it's working).
>> > Second, when I go to the security centre I'm told its currently
>> > unavailable
>> > because security centre service has not started or was stopped. Having
>> > said
>> > that, I can get into firewall, auto updates and internet options, and
>> > everything appears to be okay. Restarting makes no difference.
>> > Is it working properly? I don't know. Does anyone know why this is
>> > happening, and what I can do about it? I'm using XP Home with sp2 etc.
>> >
>> > thanks.
>>
>>
>>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Intruder Detected
    ... "Peter" wrote in message ... > XP Home SP2. ... >> and this was my first experience with a security breach. ... >> I had to format my hard drive and write a new MBR. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: security centre unavailable
    ... Try booting into safe mode and select "Last known ... Peter. ... > Security Centre was Unavailable. ... >> XP Home SP2. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: security centre unavailable
    ... XP Home SP2. ... >a couple of strange things started happening recently. ... > the pc my taskbar security centre icon tells me my computer is at risk ... > because automatic updates is switched off (it isn't. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: security centre unavailable
    ... > Hi Peter, ... >> Security Center also has another dependancy in services.msc Workstation ... >> XP Home SP2. ... >>>> Toronto, Canada. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: security centre unavailable
    ... Security Center also has another dependancy in services.msc Workstation ... Peter. ... >> XP Home SP2. ... >>> because automatic updates is switched off (it isn't. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)