Security Center service is missing & Defender fails to initialize

Using Vista Home Premium SP2 on Dell XPS, updated for XP. Dual CPU * address email is removed from the privacy * 2.39 GHz with 2 GB of RAM on 32-bit operating system.

Recently had problem with the virus causing the search be redirected - was intermittent but became constant. The forums installed mbam check what issue offset with looks. Using McAfee who had not detected a problem - was removed it and now using N360v5 instead. Disabled caveats re Security Center McAfee then wanted to restore to see if N360 should be picked up. Now noticed,

Windows Defender error: "failed to initialize: 0 x 80070006.» The handle is not valid. »
Open Security Center and trying to turn, error: "could not start the Security Center service.

Don't know how long these questions were present on my system.

Have you checked the services and Security Center is not in the list, nothing for the Defender.

Have other similar topics within the forum, you tried the following:
Have done sfc/scannow and no noted problem
WinMgmt /verifyrepository did and is consistent
Tried to stop the WMI service, the removal of directory of repository and it allowing you to recreate & fill out the resume
Did the clean boot
Tried to download Windows Defender of re - install MS downloads - don't leave me as included in Vista

Overall, there is no change to the mistakes, and I'm still unable to lift these two security apps and active.

Can anyone help - and what additional information would you require to be able to help.

TIA
David

I had a similar error from Windows Defender, 0 x 80070424.  Installation of Microsoft Security Essentials immediately solved this for me.  I had two infections:
Rogue: Win32 / FakeRean
Worm:Win32/vobfus.MD / Prolaco.C

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