Unable to turn on Security Essentials in Windows 7

Original title; Security Essentials

My antivirus in Security Essentials Protection is disabled.  I did all the updates but cannot understand how to re-enable it.

Hi Jim,.

I imagine the inconvenience that you have experienced, but don't worry, we are here to help solve the problem and guide you in the right direction.

Could you give us some more information?

1 did you install another security program?

2. When was the last time security essential has worked?

3. are you aware of any recent software or hardware on the computer changes?

This problem may occur if you have more than two security program installed on the computer.

You can run a full scan using the Microsoft Safety Scanner and check for infections.

Note: there is a risk of data loss if all the files are infected and which can be removed in the cleaning process.

If the problem persists you can Uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Security essential and check if it helps.

Hope this helps and provide us more information if you need more assistance. We will be happy to help you.

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