Re: security center notification

From: Peter (r2d2)
Date: 04/04/05


Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:13:10 -0400

I no longer use AVG for antivirus but when I did the Sec. Center recognised
it. The only thing that I can suggest is Google for AVG Forums and ask
there.
(I use McAfee)

-- 
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Home SP2
P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
"simplefella" <simplefella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:049E3AE9-437F-458E-B9AD-59AA89A77D1B@microsoft.com...
> My question is still outstanding.  Can someone give me an answer?
>
> on boot up aballon says 'your computer might be at risk.  antivirus 
> software
> might not be installed.  click balloon to fix this problem.
>
> a click produces the Security Center which says Virus protection NOT FOUND
>
> The AVG Congtrol Center shows that everything is up and running and the
> internal virus database is only one day old.
>
> "Len Segal" wrote:
>
>> Does it actually say that it doesn't exist? Or does it say that your AV 
>> is
>> "out of date"?
>>
>> The latter message will come up if the signature definitions haven't been
>> updated in longer than some time interval built-into the MS app.
>>
>> My suggestion is to run a manual update on AVG and see if it does an 
>> update
>> and if that solves the problem.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Regards,
>> Len Segal, MCP
>> Microsoft - MVP
>> --------------
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>>
>>
>>
>> "simplefella" <simplefella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B27A6488-1260-47D7-A174-74AAA0903B52@microsoft.com...
>> >I run AVG virus protection.  Today for first time I have a warning from
>> > Security Center that my virus protection  doesn't exist.  AVG Control
>> > Center
>> > on my screen says it is up and running.  Why this sudden change of mind 
>> > by
>> > Security Center.  Which is correct, SC or AVG?
>>
>>
>> 


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