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After OneCare Installation Security Alerts Continues with Virus & Spyware Messages

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I uninstalled thew 2009 BitDefender Internet Security Suite, as it is a memory hog. Now Security Alert from my Vista 64 Bit Home Premium Says that both the Spyware & Virus Protections are not one. Furthermore, they ask me to choose between BitDefender & Live One Care for protection.

What gives and what do I need to do?

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Monday, March 23, 2009 6:56 PM

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It is likely that your previous security software was not completely removed. It is also possible that the WMI database used by the Windows Security Center is corrupt. If you are not getting a warning popup/alert, but you see the status in the Windows Security Center, this is a bug in OneCare -
Sticky: windows security center error - Vista / OneCare 2.5.2900.22

This post explains how to reset the WMI database, but I'd first look into the availability of a cleanup tool for your prior security package:

http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/onecarefirewall/thread/c0ca9eb2-14b0-4591-be85-4b7fd1700191/

-steve
Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare & Live Mesh Forum Moderator
- Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Monday, March 23, 2009 7:16 PM
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