Re: security center missing


*Please read all of the following;

After establishing that your copy of the file [c:\windows\system32\wscui.cpl] is missing, the next step is to determine if the Security Centre service is present and / or running.

Go to your 'Administrative Tools' menu (you may have to set it to be shown on the Start Menu by going into the settings for Start Menu and checkmark the box named "Show Administrative Tools") and click on "Local Services".

....or, type [services.msc] into the "Run" box.

Next, scroll down and locate the item "Security Center" and double-click on it to bring up it's 'properties'.

Is the service listed?
Is the service started?
What is it's "startup type" set to?

If the answers to these three questions are : yes; yes and Automatic, then all you will probably have to do is replace your copy of [c:\windows\system32\wscui.cpl]

You can do this by looking for it in a few possible locations on your system or the XP installation disk (if you have one).

First look in the following folder for the file [wscui.cpl] :

C:\Windows\System32\dllcache

If not there, look for it in;

C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386

If not there either, look for it in;

X:\i386

....on your XP cd-rom (where [x:] is your cd/dvd drive-letter).

If you cannot find it in any of these locations then you may be able to download a copy online from a website that provides replacement files for XP.

Here is a link to download the file :

http://www.4shared.com/file/98851397/acb52df2/wscui.html

....and click on the "Download" button.

Then copy the file to your [system32] directory (folder).

The icon in "Control Panel" should re-appear automatically, once the file is replaced into this folder.

As long as the "Security Center" service is set to "Automatic", clicking on the icon in "Control Panel" should bring up the Security Center as before.


For Your Added Information.
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The reason[s] that some of the other contributors have cited a complete reinstall as the sensible solution is that the mere fact that this file can be missing in the first place draws on wider issues.

One is that it should not be possible for this file to be missing because of another Window's component called WFP (Windows File Protection) which should jump in and immediately replace the file should it be accidentally deleted.

So WFP must be dysfunctional, wholly or in part!

This means your most important operating system files are not protected properly by it.

Also, although they have not got an answer from you about it, they a supposing a "worst case scenario" where the "Security Center" service has been somehow deleted from "Local Services".

If this has happened, downloading the file [wscui.cpl] will not help you anyway, and points to a possible much larger problem with malware - the most likely cause.

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Cheers, Tim Med***, Peckham, London. :-)




"about to go nuts!!!!!" <abouttogonuts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:32FCA3F2-5684-481D-9F47-97DA5E21D124@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
this pc has windows xp pro version 2002 doesnt mention anything about any
certain sp. i also searched for the file by looking for
c:\windows\system32\wscui.cpl . but it was nowhere to be found. all you guys
saying that im up the creek all i can do is laugh...i will find the answer to
this minor issue and when i do ill post it back just for you to read and
maybe pass along one day when someone else has the same problem lol. so do me
this favor....if you dont know the answer or anything helpful that i may be
able to do beside reformatting....then please dont reply to this.

"Mark Adams" wrote:



"about to go nuts!!!!!" wrote:

> i dont have the items needed to do a restore or anything of that nature. on
> another note everything is set and in order and in great working condition.
> only catch is that the security center is missing. is there anyway that you
> know of for me to get it back without having to wipe it completely then
> reinstall it? the owner didnt get rid of it so cheaply considering the fact
> that they just purchased anm alienware for gaming and didnt need both. i have
> found out that it was most likely deleted by a type of malware. i have ran
> several virus and spyware and malware checks just to make sure the intruder
> itself is gone "which it is". i just dont have the disc needed to do the
> system restore so basically im going to have to get around doing that. any
> thought on it now that may come to mind would be a great help.
>

Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, then select properties.
What Service Pack level for the operating system is listed?

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > > bought the pc 2nd hand.
> >
> > Now you know why the owner wanted to get rid of it and sold it so cheaply!
> >
> > Format & do a clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install
> > (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!
> >
> > cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps
> >
> > After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
> > take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
> > the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
> > isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:
> >
> > 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx
> >
> > HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
> > (after a clean install)
> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c
> >
> > HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
> > clean install)
> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b
> >
> > Also see:
> >
> > Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/spyware/prevent.mspx
> >
> > Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/rogue.mspx
> >
> > -- > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> > www.banthecheck.com
> >
> >
> > about to go nuts!!!!! wrote:
> > > my security center is missing inside of my control panel. bought the pc
> > > 2nd
> > > hand. has windows xp pro. any help will be great.
> >
> >

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