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Windows Security Centre says Adaware is turned off but it isnt

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I am suing vista and have Adaware and Windows Defender running. Windows security centre comes up with an alert to say Adaware has been turned off but it appears to be running when I check Adaware- it can be mid scan for instance.. When I click security centre prompt to turn Adaware on  it on then it seems to be ok and security centre goes green

Have I got a virus. Scanned with Adaware, windows defender and even Windows Live one care but nothing reported back. Windows live by the way seemed to mess up the registry and I had to run a system restore
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Hi,

Some antivirus/security products could be causing this error. McAfee, Norton, Windows Live OneCare,
Threatfire are a few. Which antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on machine now. And
which have you EVER had on it even if you uninstalled them. (These leave remnants which cause
strange issues.) So its a definite in your case.

Check the default services and dependencies to make sure they are running.
http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/Security_Center.htm

Security Center Not Reporting Anti-Virus or Firewall Status Correctly
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/security-center-not-reporting-anti-virus-or-firewall-status-correctly/

How to Fix the Vista Security Center Reporting Incorrect Information
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/195736-security-center-not-reporting-correct-information.html

How to Disable or Enable Security Center in Vista
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67737-security-center.html

This thread might help as it might be a permissions issue.
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/3d2049ae-4581-439b-8e15-3f603f5c60f0/

Hope this helps.
Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.
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    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation

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Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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