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    AVG on but Malware Protection off says Windows

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by lordhidetora, Dec 1, 2008.

  1. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    I turned my computer on today and I got a message from the Windows Security Center that my Malwarre protection is turned off. When I tell it to turn it on, and get passed the UAC windows and stuff, it still doesn't turn on.

    AVG says everything is on, and I have no clue whats going on.

    Any help will be appreciated. :]


    EDIT: Well I restarted Windows, and it's not there any more, so the problem solved it self. :]
     
    lordhidetora, Dec 1, 2008
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  2. ivar

    ivar Notebook Deity

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    Maybe your trial of AVG expired? Get a free version!
     
    ivar, Dec 7, 2008
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  3. metril

    metril Notebook Deity

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    This solution I posted for another issue should also work for this because the WBEM repository and WMI are also responsible for Security Center.

    I believe that is a problem with WMI. Your WBEM repository is damaged. Before you try what I tell you, remember that you do so at your own risk. Please backup any files you feel are necessary.

    1. Go to your OS partition/drive and go to the Windows folder.

    2. Go to System32 within the Windows folder and navigate to the WBEM folder.

    3. Now open up your system manager by right clicking on your My Computer shortcut in the Start Menu and select Manage.

    4. Go to the Services tab and find Windows Management Instrumentation. Stop the service. Your system will complain that other services depend on it. Say okay when it asks and wait until the services are stopped.

    5. Make sure that Windows Management Instrumentation is stopped.

    6. Go back to the WBEM folder and find the Repository folder. Copy the folder and save to another location on the computer. You will see UAC prompts if you have UAC enabled. Accept the prompts.

    7. Delete the Repository folder in the WBEM folder.

    8. Close all programs and open windows. Shutdown your computer.

    9. Turn on your computer and log on. Do not open any programs and let the system sit idle for 10 minutes. Your system is recreating the Repository folder.

    10. Shutdown your computer. Turn on your computer.

    Check you Event Viewer after this and report back.

    Hope this helps. :)
     
    metril, Dec 8, 2008
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  4. old-git

    old-git Newbie

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    Thanks metril,
    I have been having exactly the same problem since December, however, following you precise instructions has resolved this erroneous and annoying error message.
    Thanks again!
     
    old-git, Jan 15, 2009
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