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GraFowler:
Dear Forums,
Is there a program within the brilliant "Windows Repair Program" from Tweaking Dot Com that can fix the "Windows Service Centre can't be started"
Thank you
GraFowler

Shane:
You can try running all the repairs, just have the program do a registry backup first.

What version of windows, and what is the error exactly that you are getting?

Shane

Boggin:
Are you posting on the affected machine - but you do need to give more info as Shane has asked.

Infections can cause this problem and running a scan with an effective anti malware scanner would be best before attempting any remedial action.

Had you downloaded anything prior to this error message ?

If it is due to an infection, your restore points have probably been knocked out but if you can boot up into Safe Mode with Networking and have an Internet connection, download/run a scan with ESET Free Online Scanner http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/

Click on Advanced and check all of the boxes except the proxy one then disable your AV program immediately before hitting the Scan button.

This scan will take some time depending upon how much you have installed.

If you don't have Internet connectivity and an anti malware scanner installed then boot up into Safe Mode - go Start - type mrt.exe - press enter and select the Full scan and let us know if anything has been found.

GraFowler:
Hi Shane,
Thanks for replying. I was working on a customers desktop pc and she had malware on it, so I ran ADWCLEANER, JRT and MALWAREBYTES and cleaned the machine. The red and white security shield from Microsoft popped up in the task tray and when I clicked on it, it said the Windows Security Service Centre can't be started. When I opened services the "automatic delayed start was greyed out and the services was stopped, with no option available to restart the Security Centre Service. She has Windows Vista 32 bit installed. I think its got to do with AVG free edition which the customer let expire. I'm not posting on the affected machine
Thanks
GraFowler

Boggin:
I didn't know a free AV could expire unless AVG is like Avast Free where you have to register it to renew its activation.

Try the AVG 32 bit Uninstaller http://www.avg.com/gb-en/utilities

Were you able to check the Security Center Dependencies were Started ?

You could try this ESET Services Repair Tool to see if it will reinstate the service http://kb.eset.com/library/ESET/KB%20Team%20Only/Malware/ServicesRepair.exe

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