re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy Monday, May 28, 2007 at 8:29 am Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Mason (34 messages posted) That didn't work. The repository was rebuilt automatically but the Windows Security Center says the same things it said before -- no A/V, no firewall, and no anti-spy detected. On Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 9:12 pm, Baa wrote: >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. > >------------------------------------- >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. Written in response to: re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Baa: Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 9:12 pm) Responses to this message: re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Baa: Monday, May 28, 2007 at 11:53 am) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Bikeboy99: Monday, May 28, 2007 at 12:35 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Mason: Sun, May 27, 2007, 6:22 pm) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Steve: Sun, May 27, 2007, 9:02 pm) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Mason: Mon, May 28, 2007, 8:20 am) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Steve: Mon, May 28, 2007, 8:58 am) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Baa: Sun, May 27, 2007, 9:12 pm) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Mason: Mon, May 28, 2007, 8:29 am) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Baa: Mon, May 28, 2007, 11:53 am) re: Windows Security Center doesn't see AV, firewall, or anti-spy (Bikeboy99: Mon, May 28, 2007, 12:35 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum