Security Center says that Windows Defender is turned off

Hornet · External Since: Mar 27, 2007 Posts: 2

I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
showing me that I have a Security Alert.

Jim · External Since: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 179

I have exactly the same problem. I just installed Windows Vista business
version. It is annoying. Can we send this problem to Microsoft?

"Hornet" wrote:

> I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> showing me that I have a Security Alert.

Mohit Kapoor · External Since: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 7

Please perform the following to resolve your issues.

Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press enter

Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.

Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
everything should be working there.

Thanks and Regards

Mohit Kapoor

"Hornet" wrote:

> I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> showing me that I have a Security Alert.

Hornet · External Since: Mar 27, 2007 Posts: 2

Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I have to
do please. I'm not very IT literate.
Thanks.

"Mohit Kapoor" wrote:

> Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
>
> Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press enter
>
> Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
>
> Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
> everything should be working there.
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Mohit Kapoor
>
> "Hornet" wrote:
>
> > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> > the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> > showing me that I have a Security Alert.

subtitles · External Since: May 25, 2007 Posts: 1

Thanks for the fix. I've been looking for this for months now. It had
happened on another computer and I was worried it was a sign of
malware.

The second fix works a charm. You need to restart after you run it the
2 or 3 times for the warning to go away.

Wahey.

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Stesal · External Since: May 19, 2009 Posts: 1

Hi,
I had the same problem, fortunately AVG have released a patch to fix
the problem with Vista 32bit.
http://www.avg.com/filedir/util/support/delrepwv_en.exe
This should resolve the problem, it did mine!
Cheers
Stesal

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ken · External Since: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 23

"Hornet" wrote:

> Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I have to
> do please. I'm not very IT literate.
> Thanks.
>
> "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
>
> > Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
> >
> > Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press enter
> >
> > Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
> >
> > Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
> > everything should be working there.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards
> >
> > Mohit Kapoor
> >
> > "Hornet" wrote:
> >
> > > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> > > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> > > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> > > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> > > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> > > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> > > the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> > > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> > > showing me that I have a Security Alert.

ken · External Since: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 23

do u noe how 2 get rid off system32 on vista
"Mohit Kapoor" wrote:

> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
> command:
>
> winmgmt /verifyrepository
>
> If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this command:
>
> winmgmt /salvagerepository
>
> The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop commands to
> the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
> services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have to
> run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
>
> Reboot your system.
>
> "Hornet" wrote:
>
> > Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I have to
> > do please. I'm not very IT literate.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
> >
> > > Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
> > >
> > > Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press enter
> > >
> > > Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
> > >
> > > Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
> > > everything should be working there.
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards
> > >
> > > Mohit Kapoor
> > >
> > > "Hornet" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
> > > > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
> > > > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
> > > > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
> > > > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
> > > > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
> > > > the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
> > > > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
> > > > showing me that I have a Security Alert.

FromTheRafters · External Since: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 5

Ken-U spec N-Gleeesh?
"ken" <ken.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DF5F2A6-3DA3-4709-BA22-5B52889DBB12@microsoft.com...
>
> do u noe how 2 get rid off system32 on vista
> "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
>
>> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the
>> following
>> command:
>>
>> winmgmt /verifyrepository
>>
>> If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this
>> command:
>>
>> winmgmt /salvagerepository
>>
>> The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop
>> commands to
>> the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for
>> the
>> services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have
>> to
>> run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
>>
>> Reboot your system.
>>
>> "Hornet" wrote:
>>
>> > Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what
>> > I have to
>> > do please. I'm not very IT literate.
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
>> > >
>> > > Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem
>> > > press enter
>> > >
>> > > Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
>> > >
>> > > Restart the computer and check your security center again
>> > > hopefully
>> > > everything should be working there.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks and Regards
>> > >
>> > > Mohit Kapoor
>> > >
>> > > "Hornet" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the
>> > > > task-bar icon
>> > > > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security
>> > > > Center is
>> > > > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a
>> > > > button to turn
>> > > > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I
>> > > > know it is
>> > > > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is
>> > > > updating
>> > > > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for
>> > > > definitions" I get
>> > > > the message: "There are no new definitions available to
>> > > > download for Windows
>> > > > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center
>> > > > icon is always
>> > > > showing me that I have a Security Alert.

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"ken" <ken RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DF5F2A6-3DA3-4709-BA22-5B52889DBB12@microsoft.com...
>
> do u noe how 2 get rid off system32 on vista
> "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
>
>> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
>> command:
>>
>> winmgmt /verifyrepository
>>
>> If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this
>> command:
>>
>> winmgmt /salvagerepository
>>
>> The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop commands to
>> the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
>> services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have to
>> run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
>>
>> Reboot your system.
>>
>> "Hornet" wrote:
>>
>> > Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I
>> > have to
>> > do please. I'm not very IT literate.
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
>> > >
>> > > Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press
>> > > enter
>> > >
>> > > Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
>> > >
>> > > Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
>> > > everything should be working there.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks and Regards
>> > >
>> > > Mohit Kapoor
>> > >
>> > > "Hornet" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the
>> > > > task-bar icon
>> > > > is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security
>> > > > Center is
>> > > > telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a
>> > > > button to turn
>> > > > it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I
>> > > > know it is
>> > > > already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
>> > > > definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for
>> > > > definitions" I get
>> > > > the message: "There are no new definitions available to download
>> > > > for Windows
>> > > > Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon
>> > > > is always
>> > > > showing me that I have a Security Alert.