Windows Security Center

[Guest]

Does anyone why my "Windows Security Center" does not detect my anti-virus
software? . . . It didn't detect Norton anti-virus (symantec) and now that I
got rid of that and dowloaded McAfee, it still does not detect that I have an
anti-virus program . . . it keeps telling me: "Virus protection not Found" .
.. . how can I manually tell it . . . look stupid . . . I have McAfee right
HERE ! ! !

Thanks to anyone in advance! Please help . . .

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It depends on the writer(s) of the antivirus program. If it is not
recognized, all you can do is go into the Security Center and tell it you
have an AV program that you will monitor yourself.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rick . . .

What I don't understand is why Microsoft would promote these anti-virus
programs when their "Windows Security Alert" program doesn't detect it . . .
It looks like they only care if you have windows update running along with
your firewall . . . I guess because Microsoft doesn't have an anti-virus
program they don't really care what you use . . . then why have that stupid
monitor "Virus protection not Found"?

http://www.microsoft.com/security/partners/antivirus.asp

It's just that it gets me upset not to see all three alerts under green
status (Firewall, Automatic Updates, and Virus Protection) If their program
can supposely detect an anti-virus program . . . why isn't it user-friendly?
Whay can I direct the AI to look at what I have installed? Is it really that
hard to do? This windows-monitoring-program thing has been out for a while .
.. . come on ! ! ! ! Do they really only care about their software or am I
missing something here . . . Why doesn't it detect my McAfee anti-virus
software or my Norton utilities?

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Cuz'' it''s just me ! ! !

http://spaces.msn.com/members/circlesinthetrees/

Hi,

It depends on the writer(s) of the antivirus program. If it is not
recognized, all you can do is go into the Security Center and tell it you
have an AV program that you will monitor yourself.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

You're blaming the wrong party - the security center has been out for some
time and the specifics needed to be recognized are available to the av
program writers. Whether or not they choose to use them is not in the realm
of Microsoft's control. There is no AI at work here, it's simple API.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Thanks Rick . . .

What I don't understand is why Microsoft would promote these anti-virus
programs when their "Windows Security Alert" program doesn't detect it . .
.
It looks like they only care if you have windows update running along with
your firewall . . . I guess because Microsoft doesn't have an anti-virus
program they don't really care what you use . . . then why have that
stupid
monitor "Virus protection not Found"?

http://www.microsoft.com/security/partners/antivirus.asp

It's just that it gets me upset not to see all three alerts under green
status (Firewall, Automatic Updates, and Virus Protection) If their
program
can supposely detect an anti-virus program . . . why isn't it
user-friendly?
Whay can I direct the AI to look at what I have installed? Is it really
that
hard to do? This windows-monitoring-program thing has been out for a while
.
. . come on ! ! ! ! Do they really only care about their software or am I
missing something here . . . Why doesn't it detect my McAfee anti-virus
software or my Norton utilities?

 

[Guest]

oh . . . thanks Rick . . . I thought it was Microsoft's because I got the
"Windows Security Center" from them, about 3 windows updates ago . . . well .
.. . I hope you get what I mean . . .

I've had my Compaq Presario 700 laptop since like 4 years ago . . . with no
'hic-ups', always updated with "Microsoft" and even though I have cable modem
I've been lucky in avoiding viruses, trojans and stuff . . . in fact whenever
it seems that I'll have something bothering my laptop, following exactly what
Microsoft and the antivirus software recommends, it always works.

Now for the past year I've been adding the anti-spyware programs . . .
convinient yet user-friendly like Microsoft's AntiSpyWare and Lavasoft
Ad-Aware SE Personal.

Does your "Windows Security Center" have all 3 greenlights?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

The security center was added as part of SP2.

Does your "Windows Security Center" have all 3 greenlights?

No, at least not on this machine. Actually AV is green (Grisoft's AVG),
firewall (none in use - don't ask why) is orange, and automatic updates is
disabled (for another reason I can't get into).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org