-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fix for Security Center that is turned off and cannot be turned on

Just in case anyone missed the stuff between the lines, Sandi worked this 
out all on her own.  I just happened to be the person on the other line.

(sorry Sandi, but I don't like taking even partial credit for things I 
didn't do)          ;O}

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:39 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Fix for Security Center that is turned off and 
cannot be turned on


> While helping me to search for a solution to my OE e-mail problems Gman 
> directed me to check some settings in the Security Center.  I found that 
> the Security Center was turned off.  I did not know how to turn it on so G 
> told me to go to Administrative Tools, services, and scroll down to 
> Security Center, double click to turn it on and then click on the Start 
> button (he went into a lot more detail for my benefit but if anyone needs 
> that information I can give it to you).  When I tried to start the 
> Security Center I got an error message which said, "Could not start the 
> Security Center service on Local Computer.  Error 123: The filename, 
> directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."  G agreed to help me 
> find a solution and I agreed to start looking too.  I did a search with 
> Google using "cannot start Security  Center Error 123".  The first hit 
> came up with a little application to fix it.  It is wscsvcfix.exe and it 
> was zipped.  I downloaded it unzipped and extracted it wi
> th WinZip and ran a virus scan.  Then I set System Restore and proceeded 
> to run the app. When I opened up the Security Center it has fixed.  I was 
> elated as I did not think it would be that easy.  I might add that the 
> download  only took seconds and I am on dialup.  And running the app was 
> very fast too.
> My little fixit app is sitting in My Documents Folder and my first thought 
> was to delete it now but on second thought I am going to hold on to it for 
> a while just in case The Security Center decides to throw a fit again.
> Wishing you all happy, healthy computering!
> Sandi 


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