Windows Security Center

[kev136]

I run Windows XP Home Edition on a PC & Laptop. I tried the solution below.
This solved my problem until i restarted my computers. After they restarted
I went back into security center & got this message again. The security
center is currently unavailable because the security center service has not
started or was stopped. Please close this window and restart the computer (or
start the security center service) and then open the security center again. I
went back into the services list and security center was disabled again. so I
used microsoft's malicious software removal tool and it didn't find any
problems.

Please help.

Ensure that the Security Center service is started......go to Start>Run and
key in:
services.msc
Click on OK
In the right-hand pane, scroll down to Security Center and double-click on
it. Use the drop-down picklist beside "Startup type" to set it to Automatic,
click on Apply, click on the Start button beneath "Services status" then
click on OK. Close the Services window.

 

[PA Bear]

1. One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

2. Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


kev136 wrote:
> I run Windows XP Home Edition on a PC & Laptop. I tried the solution
> below.
> This solved my problem until i restarted my computers. After they
> restarted
> I went back into security center & got this message again. The security
> center is currently unavailable because the security center service has
> not
> started or was stopped. Please close this window and restart the computer
> (or start the security center service) and then open the security center
> again. I went back into the services list and security center was disabled
> again. so I used microsoft's malicious software removal tool and it didn't
> find any problems.
>
> Please help.
>
> Ensure that the Security Center service is started......go to Start>Run
> and
> key in:
> services.msc
> Click on OK
> In the right-hand pane, scroll down to Security Center and double-click
> on
> it. Use the drop-down picklist beside "Startup type" to set it to
> Automatic,
> click on Apply, click on the Start button beneath "Services status" then
> click on OK. Close the Services window.