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Win Security Center Service turned off

PeterL1

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Posted December 31, 2012 at 12:45PM

I am running Win 7 on a Dell Inspiron 1525, and have noticed recently that the Security Center Service is not running, when I click the button to turn it on, I get a 'Cannot be started' message. But no explanation as to why, or how to deal with it.

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Jock1e

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Posted December 31, 2012 at 1:06PM

Type services into the start bar then click on it when it opens up. Scroll down to security center make sure it is set to automatic and is running.

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PeterL1

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Posted December 31, 2012 at 1:45PM

Thanks Jock1e - unfortunately 'security center' is not on the list!

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Jock1e

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Posted December 31, 2012 at 3:02PM

It is on my list on W/7 maybe run sfc scannow in command prompt and see if it finds any problems.

Or maybe try windows updates and see if any updates for it.

or system repair in safe mode might help.

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northumbria61

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Posted December 31, 2012 at 8:40PM

Have you got SP1 installed? If so then work through some suggestions in this LINK enter link description here

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northumbria61

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 12:04PM

thuba8 link doesn't relate to this post.

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Jock1e

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 12:25PM

northumbria61

It is spam from thuba8 as far as I know the FE has been informed.

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PeterL1

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 1:32PM

Thanks Jock1e, scannow asks for administrator, which I am, how can I tell it?

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Jock1e

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 1:49PM

when you get to command prompt right click it and click on run as administrator.

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PeterL1

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Posted January 14, 2013 at 12:43PM

Thanks All, problem solved, it was a virus!

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Jock1e

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Posted January 14, 2013 at 1:01PM

PeterL1

Thanks for coming back and letting us know how you fixed it.

Maybe have a Look at this,A great buy from Emisoft.

3 user Emisoft Anti Malware

Or the one user for £11.99. A really good security program that gives you full time protection. Some times it pays to have at least one good security program on your computer.

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