Are you using AVG Anti Virus [no firewall component included] free or paid? Are AVG & Spybot updated regularly? Do you scan regularly? Have you had any "nasties"? How often do you use Registry Mechanic? Did your computer come preinstalled with a trial AV program?
Are you using AVG Anti Virus [no firewall component included] free or paid? free version 8.5 Are AVG & Spybot updated regularly? avg is updated everyday and spybot every 2nd day Do you scan regularly? Have you had any "nasties"? i scan everyday.. no nasties How often do you use Registry Mechanic? probably every 2nd day Did your computer come preinstalled with a trial program? no, i don't think it had any trial antivirus
I don't advise you use Registry Mechanic. Why do you think it necessary?
If you had an Anti Virus preinstalled on the computer when purchased, it should have been removed using the appropriate removal tool. it is very unwise to have 2 Anti Virus progs on the same computer.
Now to your Windows Firewall - Go to Start - Run - type in services. msc - ok - scroll down to Windows Firewall - check that Status is Started & Start Up Time is Automatic.
Left Click Start>Control Panel [Classic View]>Administrative Tools>On the Admin. Tools page, Right Click Services> Select Run as administrator> User Account Control Continue
Once the Services page opens [after a couple of seconds], just scroll down to Windows Firewall, and from there follow JMH's instructions
Hope this works for you, and I'd stay well away from Registry Mechanic as well!
Notebook - Samsung HM320JI 320GB HD installed 07 August 2009.
External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD [Drive G:\ - Windows Defender Backup Files only]. Two x LaCie 320GB Mobi
Mouse
Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks - Model M/N: M-RCD125
Internet Speed
Down 20000kb/sec / Up 1000kb/sec [Bigpond-Aus]
Other Info
Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo MFC. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner. Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router. Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. UAC - On;Activated. Browsers; [1] FireFox v3.6[2] IE8. Honorary R.S.M. to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers.
Notebook - Samsung HM320JI 320GB HD installed 07 August 2009.
External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD [Drive G:\ - Windows Defender Backup Files only]. Two x LaCie 320GB Mobi
Mouse
Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks - Model M/N: M-RCD125
Internet Speed
Down 20000kb/sec / Up 1000kb/sec [Bigpond-Aus]
Other Info
Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo MFC. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner. Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router. Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. UAC - On;Activated. Browsers; [1] FireFox v3.6[2] IE8. Honorary R.S.M. to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers.
Were you given the same message from your Security Centre stating that Win. Firewall was off? Unless anyone else can come up with some bright ideas you may have to face the unthinkable - Format & reinstall Windows.