Windows security update?

Question

Whenever I log on (on all my computer accounts), I get a message that says that the automatic updates is turned off. I always have to go and turn it on manually. This never happened before, but then my computer got infected with viruses. Could someone please help me fix it? I read somewhere that the viruses are causing this and that there is a way to change it.

Answer 1

I can only add to The Brooms excellent answer : if you have made a backup - make sure you check that for traces of a virus as well.

If you haven`t - make one before doing any major changes.

Answer 2

Firstly, switch off System Restore, you can restart this once your computer is clean. You do this because a lot of infections hide in these restore points and reactivate themselves after you have scanned your computer.

You don't say what protection you have so I'll assume none. If you have anti-virus software on your computer already you can skip the Avast suggestion although I still do recommend this. Use SUPERantispyware [SAS] 1st then do the rest.

I always recommend the following be stored on computers and install them myself on any I repair.

Avast Home Edition http://avast.com

Run a full scan once a month. I find this the best free anti-virus software

SUPERantispyware Free Edition  http://superantispyware.com

Update and run a full scan once a week.

Spybot Search and Destroy http://safer-networking.org

Update, Immunize and scan once a week.

ccleaner http://ccleaner.com

Run the Cleaner scan and remove all it finds

Run the Registry scan and fix all issues but repeat this until nothing is detected.

Run this daily.

Comodo Firewall http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Some people just prefer the Windows one but this is better.

Check that you don't need to defragment monthly and also run a Disk Cleanup monthly too.

A good program for removing programs that seem to refuse to go no matter what you do is http://www.revouninstaller.com/index.htm... however be careful how you use this.

Feel free to email me if I can be of further help