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Abuzeid
Thanks alot, for solving me this problem as it was really annoyin me
"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 cdwindowssystem32wbem 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.
"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 cdwindowssystem32wbem 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.