Windows 7 Action Centre

whs · 19 Aug 2010

Bill2 said:

Seems to be connected to the way windows uses namespaces.

Reliability and Performance Monitor Not Detecting Anti-Virus Product in Windows 7/Vista - The Winhelponline Blog

Good find Bill.

Layback Bear · 19 Aug 2010

I get it every now and again with Webroot. I just check and make sure it's still running. If I want to be sure I just reboot and check again.

Layback Bear · 19 Aug 2010

I get the same thing every now and then with Webroot antivirus. I just check and make sure it's still running. I also check again after reboot.

StuberB · 19 Aug 2010

FYI - McAfee provided a patch for their product to work nicely with Action Center. If you have McAfee V8.7i and want Action Center to recognize McAfee as a legit anti-virus program you need this patch:

V8.7i Patch 3 -- google it

Corrine · 19 Aug 2010

See this Microsoft KB Article: Action center in Windows 7 reporting that antivirus is not installed.

Borg 386 · 19 Aug 2010

Wouldn't hurt to check your Task manager or run Process Explorer to make sure it is, indeed running.

Just to be double safe.

Riptorn · 19 Aug 2010

richc46 said:

This is a classic bug with Windows 7. Almost all share this problem. The best way to solve it is to use Microsoft Security Essentials. Others may come by with solutions, that do seem to work. Most have found that it is only temporary.

Thank You... ALL... I turned the action centre off... thanks again..

antharr · 19 Aug 2010

I was about to recommend the same. I really don't need Windows telling me whether I have an anti-virus installed or not. I am fully aware of what I have running.

Layback Bear · 19 Aug 2010

I leave mine on. A few bad reports I can live with. If it's off and a bad thing turns off my security like many Trojans, Malware, Spyware will do I want to know.