Microsoft Secuirty Essentials

[Orli155]

Hello, I have Microsoft Security Essentials installed and the Action Center tells me I don't have any anti-virus installed. Windows Defender doesn't either. You would think that something made from the same company would show up on their own OS. Is it just me?

 

[richc46]

Not a solution, but a verification that you are protected. In run type perfmon/report

 

[Orli155]

The performance and reliability report tells me that I don't have anti-virus too.

 

[richc46]

Unistall the antivirus and install again, I do not think that you are protected. But first make sure defender is off. It is not needed with MSE, both, together, causes conflicts. If you turn it off reboot and see if you are protected.

 

[eldinv]

Windows Defender automatically gets Turn Off, when you install Microsoft Security Essentials. Download from Microsoft site.

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

 

[richc46]

In light of the problem, make sure that the system is working correctly; double check defender.

 

[Orli155]

Ok, so I uninstalled it and then Action Center told me I wasn't protected anymore and told me to turn on Defender so I guess it was working. Defender was already off. Installed Security Essentials again and it tells me I'm protected. Performance and Reliability still tells me I'm not.

 

[alphanumeric]

Make sure you have installed the "real" Microsoft Security Essentials. There are a few fakes out there with very very similar names. Sometimes they even show up at the top of a Google search. I'm using MSE and the only time I've seen the "not protected" warning was when it updated to a new edition and even then it didn't last long. If you do have the real deal and it won't run you might be already infected with malware. There are some nasties out their that will disable your antivirus. Other hints that you are infected would be not being able to run regedit or msconfig. Might just be a glitch too, so reboot and maybe reinstall.

 

[richc46]

Action center says protected?

 

[Orli155]

Well after the re-install. Action Center doesn't give me a warning anymore. And I installed it from the Microsoft site.

 

[richc46]

To me it sounds like you are protected. I actually think that you were protected the first time, but I did not want to take a chance of you having problems.

Type services in search, bottom left, and then make sure it shows and is on.

 

[Airbot]

Installed Security Essentials again and it tells me I'm protected. Performance and Reliability still tells me I'm not.

If you're seeing that from perfmon -



Don't worry about it. It's never detected that I've had an antivirus for as long as I've been using Windows 7 since the beta, and numerous installs. Go with what the action center tells you.

If you see this, you're fine.

 

[Orli155]

I typed services and it took me to "Component Services"? Is that the right place? What do I look for? I didn't find anything like it there.

 

[richc46]

I would just go with Airbot, I agree 100%, and as I said, I think that you are protected.

TY Aaron

 

[Orli155]

Ok, that's exactly how I see it. Thanks for the help. Didn't see his post the first time.

 

[richc46]

He posted after me. Probably was not there when you posted. But for your own knowledge in the future.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2495-services-start-disable.html

 

[Orli155]

Ok Thanks

 

[Corrine]

It is a known bug that it doesn't show in perfmon.