This has happened in the last month or so so may relate to recent updates (possibly the program update) within that period. The Windows Event Viewer reports the following during startup if the Windows Security Center is enabled:
The Windows Security Center Service was unable to establish event queries with WMI to monitor third party AntiVirus and Firewall.
Event Data:
0000 0A 10 04 80
Avast appears to be working correctly but when I look at the Security Center, the center reports that it cannot detect an antivirus program. The Security Center does recognize my Comodo Firewall so it appears there is a specific issue between Avast and the Security Center.
I have disabled the Security Centre as I believe that it probably serves no real purpose now in XP but would welcome comments and advice from forum experts.
Please use the search option before posting.
It has been explained many times that this is a Windows bug in XP and all Windows versions released after that.
The solution is also told many times already.
Reset the security center.
Thanks Eddy, I did try to search before posting but perhaps I wasn’t clear enough in my search terms as I found nothing helpful - I will try again.
I apologise for the multiple posting - there was some problem when I tried to post as I got no feedback, nothing seemed to be happening and the screen went blank so I tried again twice.
Don’t worry about the double posting.
There is a issue with the webboard causing this.
If you trying to post and nothing happens, or the post field turns empty or something like that…
Just press the “back button” in your browser.
Thanks for that tip Eddy - I was beginning to think I had mre problems on my XP system.
I’ve struggled to find effective solutions for the Windows Security Center bug - what I have tried has failed to do the job so, for the time being, I am resigned to having it disabled. Are there any potential hazards with this approach? As far as I can see, since Microsoft support has ended a while back, it doesn’t appear to serve any other function than reporting if a Firewall and Antivirus program are recognized and running? If that’s all it does now, I guess I can determine if those security programs are running by other means and leave it disabled.
Thanks for those carefully put together instructions. I have tried variations on what you have suggested but your instructions are rather more precise than the ones I tried to follow before.
Sorry to be a pain but just to be entirely sure, after following instructions (1) to (6) in your list, in (7) you say delete just the subdirectory ‘Repository’. There are two other Repository subdirectories in the WBEM folder in my computer: they are ‘Repository (2).tmp’ and ‘Repository.001’. Would you be expecting to see those because, if so, if I am understanding you correctly, I should leave these two subfolders in place - am I correct to assume that? I understand that the repository will be rebuilt but possibly requiring two reboots but was unsure abut the effect of these other Repository folders if they are not removed having noticed that my Windows 7 desktop has only ‘Repository’ in its WBEM folder and not the other two.
I have tried what you have suggested with no success. I’ve now rebooted five times with a fair time between each boot and the Repostory has not rebuilt. I still have the old folders in the Recycle Bin so I do have the option to restore them if necessary. There have been odd inconsistencies since embarking on this. After one of the reboots, Comodo failed to load, generated an error message, offered to check for a solution but then found no error. Also. Windows Firewall was switched on in the Security Center although it had previously been switched off as I have been running Comodo successfully for about a year now and Agnitum before that.
I’ll await your reply before I do anything but it seems the problem is a bit more awkward than previously thought. I am considering cutting my losses by restoring the WBEM repository folder from the Recycle Bin and disabling the Security Center. Longer term, I may cease using the internet on the XP system, disable the XP network connections, and rely on my Puppy Linux system which is set up as a dual boot with XP for internet activity - I could then slim down XP by removing security software and unnecessary browsers (Chrome and Firefox), just keeping Internet Explorer * which I have locked down at the highest security level. I also have my Windows 7 desktop connected to the internet so I still have plenty of internet scope.
Tried your suggestion but got an error notification:
RUNDLL
Error loading wbemupgd
The specified module could not be found.
Mysteriously though, the repository folder has reappeared in the WBEM folder. For historical reasons, my Windows folder on the C:\ partition is actually labelled ‘Windows2’ (I had a corrupted Windows folder years back and the technician installed XP anew into a new Windows2 folder - the old Windows folder has since been removed) - I don’t know if the module loading error relates to this.
If the Security Center problem cannot be resolved, is it safe just to disable the center considering its somewhat limited purpose in post Microsoft support days?
Thanks Eddy, I will ignore the message because both Avast and Comodo Firewall are clearly running. Is it ok to disable the Security Center? as far as I can see, it no longer serves any real purpose and disabling it will stop the Event Viewer error report at every boot.
It’s a shame that your suggestions and that from Essexboy did not work in this instance but the time you have given and patience you have shown have been much appreciated.
Here is an update - I don’t know if it represents progress and adds a little light to the problem.
I appears the problem relates to computer activity during startup. I have a program called ‘Startup Delayer’ which enables me to stagger the starting of and sequence of startup items. I have removed all unnecessary items from Startup in the past but check frequently to ensure nothing extra has been added. The system resources are not that great so startup tends to be a bit sluggish (with Avast and Comodo both being rather resource hungry).
Startup delayer has a few additional tools including one giving access to and control services. I navigated to the Security Center service, stopped it, restarted it and opened the Security Center to find that it was now monitoring both the firewall (Comodo) and antivirus software (Avast). This suggests there is nothing wrong with the Security Center itself but that during startup it seems to run before Comodo and Avast have loaded. If there were a way to delay it in Startup, it might solve my problem. Obviously Security Center is in Startup but Startup Delayer doesn’t seem to list it.
