Solved Action Center pitching a fit

Odos270

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OK, this just started. Action Center is telling me that Windows Firewall isn't running. Well, according to Services, it starts automatically and IS running. Then it says that Windows Defender is off. Uh, DUH! I have Kaspersky Internet Security installed.

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I click the button to turn on the firewall in Action Center and nothing happens. I did 2 scans with KIS. One for System Vulnerabilities and another for Critical Areas. Both come up clean. A further scan with Malwarebytes shows nothing. The only thing new is that I installed DVDVideoSoft for the YouTube to MP3 Converter. Seems this problem arose after installing. It did give me a couple PUPs but I had Malwarebytes take care of those.

Win8.1 64bit, Kaspersky Internet Security 2013
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP h8 envy 1534
    CPU
    AMD FX-6200 (3.8GHz)
    Motherboard
    M3970AM-HP (Angelica2) (Gigabyte)
    Memory
    10GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Eyefinity Radeon HD 7570
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaskersky Internet Security 2016
whilst there are a couple of exceptions, it is the normal default for them to be turned off automatically, if you are running third party security programs
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Use several different computers during a day, so specs are irrelevant.
Yes, that's normally the case. However, I've had this computer for a year and it's the first time this has happened. Generally the only message I'd get is to scan my drive for errors.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP h8 envy 1534
    CPU
    AMD FX-6200 (3.8GHz)
    Motherboard
    M3970AM-HP (Angelica2) (Gigabyte)
    Memory
    10GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Eyefinity Radeon HD 7570
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaskersky Internet Security 2016
The action centre issue has annoyed me, since its invention, I normally have it trurned off in the notification window, so that it can do its thing without interfering with me. I am thorough with my own maintenance, and do not need any reminders.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Use several different computers during a day, so specs are irrelevant.
It took some doing but got the problem cured. Kaspersky somehow got corrupted. :mad: Don't ask me how, I don't know. A uninstall/reinstall fixed the problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP h8 envy 1534
    CPU
    AMD FX-6200 (3.8GHz)
    Motherboard
    M3970AM-HP (Angelica2) (Gigabyte)
    Memory
    10GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Eyefinity Radeon HD 7570
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaskersky Internet Security 2016
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