Re: My Security centre icon and bubble wont go away

BJMonty wrote:

Thank you Ramesh and Sengupta,
Now I understand. I have spybot and adware so I best be putting a
tick in the checkbox titled " I have an anti virus program that I`ll
monitor myself " Thanks very much me mates.


No, I don't think you do understand. You do *not* have an anti-virus program
(unless you have one you haven't told us about). Windows Defender, Spybot
Search and Destroy, and Adaware are all anti-spyware programs. None of them
are anti-virus programs.

Your Security Center warning is correct. You have no anti-virus program, and
you are therefore at severe risk.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Bradley,

Windows Defender is not an anti-virus program. It's only an
anti-spyware program.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/productcomparisons.mspx

You need to install an anti-virus software seperately. Try AVG:

AVG Anti Virus: HOME:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"BJMonty" <BJMonty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C61DDE19-2B32-4C19-939D-204784DD21F9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gday,
Thank you for your reply. That does work but i would like to know
why my security centre says " Virus Protection not found " .

Windows Defender is by microsoft so why doesnt it recognise it?

Is it a glitch with microsoft or do i need to re-install my defender
for it to recognise my virus protection software ?

Thanks in advance
Bradley

"S.Sengupta" wrote:

Did you try 'Change the way Security Center alerts me?'

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

BJMonty wrote:

Hi E1,
I have the latest version of defender but my windows security
centre icon and bubble wont go away.


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