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The thread discusses a user experiencing an issue with the Windows Security Centre service being turned off and unable to start, despite attempts to fix it. The original poster is seeking help after troubleshooting methods found online proved ineffective, raising the question of whether a reinstallation of Windows might be necessary. A responder suggests checking for other malware software that could be interfering with the service.

Steven Ridley

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Hello members,
I have a problem that has bothered me for some time now. Despite "Googling" for the problem, nothing has seemed to work.
What happens is I get a red cross on the action centre icon and when investigating I get the error "Windows Security Centre Service (Important). The Windows Security service is turned off"
I then press the option to turn it on now and the message The Windows Security Centre service can't be started.
I tried all the options suggested in Google and the options in those searches, on my system, are either not there or are locked out and can not be changed.
I would really appreciate some assistance on fixing this problem or do I have to reinstall Windows?