Re: registry key

"Karen" wrote
When I go to Security Center from Control Panel, the first line reads"The
Security Center is unavailable because the service has not started or was
stopped. I found out the registry key was disabled when I ran spybot. I have
no idea how/why it was stopped. And I don't know how to enable the registry
key. Any help would be most appreciated.

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

Which registry key has been disabled? Do you receive any error messages when
you try to enable the registry key or when you try to open Security Center?

"Karen" wrote:

> Thanks for the link, Patti. I tried the fix, but it didn't work, but I > did
> bookmark that site for future reference.
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi Karen,
> >
> > See if d/loading and running this fix (provided courtesy of Kelly > > Theriot)
> > helps resolve the problem:
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm (scroll down to line > > 338,
> > right-hand side -->Restore the Security Center Service)

> > "Karen" wrote:
> >
> > > my registry key for windows security center has somehow been > > > disabled--how do
> > > I fix it??????????

Karen, Kelly's site is highly regarded as is Kelly. There is nothing malicious on her site, though you should always scan downloads. There is never a guarantee that any particular advice will fix a problem however, her edits have helped many thousands.

One should always have a backup and set a restore point before making system changes. Imaging the system with something like Acronis True image, saving the images to an external hard drive, is a wise move for protecting the system.

As an aside, there is no requirement that MVPs have a web site or participate in newsgroups. MVP is an honorary title given by MS to those that provide particular assistance to the MS community in any number of ways.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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