Is it necessary to turn on the security center and the security center service on Windows 7?

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The Security center (Action Center) sends prompts and lets us know if there are any security threats on the computer. You have an issue with receiving prompts to turn on the Windows Security. It can be difficult when something that is important to you does not work as expected. It is pretty simple and we are here to help you fix the issue. We will work as a team and get this sorted out.

Please answer these questions-

1)   What is the exact message?

2)   Have you made any changes on the computer prior to the issue?

I would like more information regarding the issue.

Action Center replaces Windows Security Center in Windows 7. Action center can help enhance your computer's security by checking the status of several security essentials on your computer, including firewall settings, Windows automatic updating, anti-malware software settings, Internet security settings, and User Account Control settings. If Windows detects a problem with any of these security essentials (for example, if your antivirus program is out of date), Action Center displays a notification and places an Action Center icon in the notification area. Click the notification to open and get information about how to fix the problem.

Method –

I would have you perform the steps to turn on the security center service.

Refer the steps-

a)   Click on “Start”, type “services.msc” (without the quotes) and hit “Enter”.

b)   Now, locate the “Security center service” in the list.

c)   Right Click on the service and select “Start”.

Additionally, refer the article-

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-does-Action-Center-check-for-problems

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Thanks.