Why am I suddenly getting the Windows Security Alert

I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo

I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows Security
Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor are both
turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
computer."

I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as consistent. So
why did this alert suddenly start showing up?

I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what caused
this problem and fix it.

Go to security center and double click - change the way security center
alerts me,
check the one you want.
Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.

Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.


"Nikilet" <> wrote in message
news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
> I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
>
> I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
> Security
> Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor are
> both
> turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
> BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
> computer."
>
> I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as consistent.
> So
> why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
>
> I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what caused
> this problem and fix it.

I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.

The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I installed
Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the alert
came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this software.
I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed that
EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it. But
after removal and reboot the alert was still there.

"Badger" wrote:

> Go to security center and double click - change the way security center
> alerts me,
> check the one you want.
> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
>
> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
>
>
> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
> >
> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
> > Security
> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor are
> > both
> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
> > computer."
> >
> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as consistent.
> > So
> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
> >
> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what caused
> > this problem and fix it.
>
>

After posting last, I went to System Restore and restored my computer to a
time just before I installed the EasyShare. Now I'm still getting the alert
but this time it's telling me that my antivirus definitions for BitDefender
are not up to date. I updated BD and it reported there were no updates
available but the security alert still remains.

"Nikilet" wrote:

> I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
>
> The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I installed
> Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the alert
> came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this software.
> I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed that
> EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it. But
> after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
>
> "Badger" wrote:
>
> > Go to security center and double click - change the way security center
> > alerts me,
> > check the one you want.
> > Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
> >
> > Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
> >
> >
> > "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> > news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
> > > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
> > >
> > > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
> > > Security
> > > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor are
> > > both
> > > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
> > > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
> > > computer."
> > >
> > > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as consistent.
> > > So
> > > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
> > >
> > > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what caused
> > > this problem and fix it.
> >
> >

OK, Nikilet,

Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW

This may take a while since it checks all the system files.

This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.

Then reboot again.


"Nikilet" <> wrote in message
news:1D29F6D1-8D69-4508-B9CF-...
> I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
>
> The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I installed
> Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the alert
> came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this
> software.
> I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed
> that
> EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it. But
> after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
>
> "Badger" wrote:
>
>> Go to security center and double click - change the way security center
>> alerts me,
>> check the one you want.
>> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
>>
>> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
>>
>>
>> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
>> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
>> >
>> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
>> > Security
>> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor
>> > are
>> > both
>> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
>> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
>> > computer."
>> >
>> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as
>> > consistent.
>> > So
>> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
>> >
>> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what
>> > caused
>> > this problem and fix it.
>>
>>

Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in the SFC
/SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all happened.
I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?

"Badger" wrote:

> OK, Nikilet,
>
> Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW
>
> This may take a while since it checks all the system files.
>
> This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.
>
> Then reboot again.
>
>
> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> news:1D29F6D1-8D69-4508-B9CF-...
> > I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
> >
> > The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I installed
> > Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the alert
> > came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this
> > software.
> > I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed
> > that
> > EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it. But
> > after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
> >
> > "Badger" wrote:
> >
> >> Go to security center and double click - change the way security center
> >> alerts me,
> >> check the one you want.
> >> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
> >>
> >> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> >> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
> >> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
> >> >
> >> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
> >> > Security
> >> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor
> >> > are
> >> > both
> >> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
> >> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
> >> > computer."
> >> >
> >> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as
> >> > consistent.
> >> > So
> >> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
> >> >
> >> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what
> >> > caused
> >> > this problem and fix it.
> >>
> >>
>

Yes, try it as Run as Administrator.

"Nikilet" <> wrote in message
news:B2FB776F-83E7-4C1D-98F0-...
> Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in the
> SFC
> /SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all
> happened.
> I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?
>
> "Badger" wrote:
>
>> OK, Nikilet,
>>
>> Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW
>>
>> This may take a while since it checks all the system files.
>>
>> This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.
>>
>> Then reboot again.
>>
>>
>> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> news:1D29F6D1-8D69-4508-B9CF-...
>> > I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
>> >
>> > The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I
>> > installed
>> > Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the
>> > alert
>> > came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this
>> > software.
>> > I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed
>> > that
>> > EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it.
>> > But
>> > after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
>> >
>> > "Badger" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Go to security center and double click - change the way security
>> >> center
>> >> alerts me,
>> >> check the one you want.
>> >> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
>> >>
>> >> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
>> >> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
>> >> >
>> >> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
>> >> > Security
>> >> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor
>> >> > are
>> >> > both
>> >> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
>> >> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects
>> >> > your
>> >> > computer."
>> >> >
>> >> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as
>> >> > consistent.
>> >> > So
>> >> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
>> >> >
>> >> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what
>> >> > caused
>> >> > this problem and fix it.
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Badger I want to thank you for your patience and help. I had also posted in
the BitDefender forum and they answered and told me to try going to the
Advanced view and clicking on Update Now again. I did that, an update was
downloaded and installed and the Windows Security Alert disappeared. Thing
is, over the course of our writing back and forth I had already done exactly
that at least half a dozen times and each time the "check" would actually run
and tell me no updates were available.

Anyway, it would appear that things are back to normal. Thanks again for all
your help!

"Badger" wrote:

> Yes, try it as Run as Administrator.
>
> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> news:B2FB776F-83E7-4C1D-98F0-...
> > Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in the
> > SFC
> > /SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all
> > happened.
> > I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?
> >
> > "Badger" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, Nikilet,
> >>
> >> Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW
> >>
> >> This may take a while since it checks all the system files.
> >>
> >> This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.
> >>
> >> Then reboot again.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> >> news:1D29F6D1-8D69-4508-B9CF-...
> >> > I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
> >> >
> >> > The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I
> >> > installed
> >> > Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the
> >> > alert
> >> > came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this
> >> > software.
> >> > I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed
> >> > that
> >> > EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it.
> >> > But
> >> > after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
> >> >
> >> > "Badger" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Go to security center and double click - change the way security
> >> >> center
> >> >> alerts me,
> >> >> check the one you want.
> >> >> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
> >> >>
> >> >> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
> >> >> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
> >> >> > Security
> >> >> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > both
> >> >> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
> >> >> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects
> >> >> > your
> >> >> > computer."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as
> >> >> > consistent.
> >> >> > So
> >> >> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what
> >> >> > caused
> >> >> > this problem and fix it.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

http://www.petri.co.il/vista_command_prompt.htm

I also put one at the top of my Start Menu...careful if kids
or others have access to your PC when these are available.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/0...windows-vista/

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/how-...tion-in-vista/




"Nikilet" <> wrote in message
news:B2FB776F-83E7-4C1D-98F0-...
> Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in the
> SFC
> /SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all
> happened.
> I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?
>
> "Badger" wrote:
>
>> OK, Nikilet,
>>
>> Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW
>>
>> This may take a while since it checks all the system files.
>>
>> This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.
>>
>> Then reboot again.
>>
>>
>> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> news:1D29F6D1-8D69-4508-B9CF-...
>> > I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
>> >
>> > The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I
>> > installed
>> > Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the
>> > alert
>> > came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this
>> > software.
>> > I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed
>> > that
>> > EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it.
>> > But
>> > after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
>> >
>> > "Badger" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Go to security center and double click - change the way security
>> >> center
>> >> alerts me,
>> >> check the one you want.
>> >> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
>> >>
>> >> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
>> >> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
>> >> >
>> >> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows
>> >> > Security
>> >> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor
>> >> > are
>> >> > both
>> >> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
>> >> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects
>> >> > your
>> >> > computer."
>> >> >
>> >> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as
>> >> > consistent.
>> >> > So
>> >> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
>> >> >
>> >> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what
>> >> > caused
>> >> > this problem and fix it.
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Glad you found the problem, :-)

"Nikilet" <> wrote in message
news:748AA7C7-9967-44CB-B5BD-...
> Badger I want to thank you for your patience and help. I had also posted
> in
> the BitDefender forum and they answered and told me to try going to the
> Advanced view and clicking on Update Now again. I did that, an update was
> downloaded and installed and the Windows Security Alert disappeared. Thing
> is, over the course of our writing back and forth I had already done
> exactly
> that at least half a dozen times and each time the "check" would actually
> run
> and tell me no updates were available.
>
> Anyway, it would appear that things are back to normal. Thanks again for
> all
> your help!
>
> "Badger" wrote:
>
>> Yes, try it as Run as Administrator.
>>
>> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> news:B2FB776F-83E7-4C1D-98F0-...
>> > Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in
>> > the
>> > SFC
>> > /SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all
>> > happened.
>> > I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?
>> >
>> > "Badger" wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK, Nikilet,
>> >>
>> >> Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW
>> >>
>> >> This may take a while since it checks all the system files.
>> >>
>> >> This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.
>> >>
>> >> Then reboot again.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:1D29F6D1-8D69-4508-B9CF-...
>> >> > I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.
>> >> >
>> >> > The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I
>> >> > installed
>> >> > Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the
>> >> > alert
>> >> > came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this
>> >> > software.
>> >> > I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was
>> >> > informed
>> >> > that
>> >> > EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be
>> >> > it.
>> >> > But
>> >> > after removal and reboot the alert was still there.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Badger" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Go to security center and double click - change the way security
>> >> >> center
>> >> >> alerts me,
>> >> >> check the one you want.
>> >> >> Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Nikilet" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:854EB302-D05D-43C8-B1BF-...
>> >> >> > I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > Security
>> >> >> > Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware
>> >> >> > Doctor
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > both
>> >> >> > turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects
>> >> >> > your
>> >> >> > computer."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as
>> >> >> > consistent.
>> >> >> > So
>> >> >> > why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out
>> >> >> > what
>> >> >> > caused
>> >> >> > this problem and fix it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>