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hi
my mcafee ran out so downloaded avast for free
now my security centre says its out of date, but according to avast its the latest one
on the pc at the bottom it has a cross through the sheild
am i protected?
Many THanks
Sue
my mcafee ran out so downloaded avast for free
now my security centre says its out of date, but according to avast its the latest one
on the pc at the bottom it has a cross through the sheild
am i protected?
Many THanks
Sue
Back comping Nov 2021
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Hi There
It might just be that Avast doesnt integrate with the Windows Security Center.
Open security center in control panel and see what it says
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it says that avast is out of date , i have done an update on avast but it says its the latest oneBack comping Nov 2021
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Hi There
Restart the PC and check
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still showing the sameBack comping Nov 2021
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You are protected but if you cannot live with the cross through the shield then you need to reset the security centre
1. Go to control panel and open Administrative tools.
2. Click on services.
3. Go down to Windows Management Instrumentation.Stop this service.Set to start automatically.
4. Stop Security Center service too.
Set to start automatically.
5. Exit out of this area, to your desktop.
6. Right click Start, and choose Explore.
7. Go to c:\windows\system32\wbem\repository.
Delete this subdirectory ONLY.
Leave the others there.
8. Exit back to your desktop and reboot your computer (you might need to boot twice).
This will rebuild the deleted folder, and the database.
Once restarted, Windows Security Center should show the correct info.
Antivirus, and firewall, should now be recognized.
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Did you uninstall McAfee first?Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!0
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Make sure you use the MCAFEE REMOVAL TOOL
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507:idea:0 -
It definitely does integrate with Windows Security Center/Alerts (I'm looking at it right now) in all flavors of Windows (XP, Vista, and Windows 7). Can you confirm which update you have installed for peace of mind (click on 'About Avast'). It does indeed suggest that McAfee has not been fully removed; two running anti-virus programs (never a good idea) will conflict and Security Center will denote you have no anti-virus installed.
HTH.0
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