re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy
Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Baa
(183 messages posted)
If you are really attached to the Security Center, you can try to rebuild its database.
I can't find the message link (source is "Elephant Boy Computers"), but the instructions
for doing this are below. Instructions are for XP, but works just fine for Vista.
Have used this a few times with complete success.
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Make a System Restore point first:
Start>Run>services.msc [enter]
Scroll down to Windows Management Instrumentation and double-click it.
Now click on the "Pause" button. Leave that window open and double-click
My Computer. Navigate to %systemroot%\Windows\System32\wbem (where
%systemroot% is the drive where XP is installed). Delete the Repository
folder and *only* the Repository folder. Now go back to the WMI service
window you left open and restart the service.
This will rebuild the Repository.
In order to see the Windows files, you may need to unhide them:
Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab
in Folder Options).
a. Check "Display the contents of system folders".
b. Check "Show hidden files and folders".
c. Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and click "OK" to the
dialog box.
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