Sometimes, like now, my antivirus software fails to start when I turn on my computer. What should I do?

Windows security alerts. The small red sign in the lower right corner of my monitor tells me that my computer is not protected against viruses. The only way to make it work again is to restart my computer, but this time even that did not work. Windows Security Center does not help because he advises me just to get an anti virus that works, which is what I thought I had.

Hi JohnMadner,

·         What security software do you use?

·         What is the exact error message?

·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

I suggest you to install Microsoft Security Essentials and check if the problem persists.

http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=5201

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-security/MSE.aspx

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