Firewall warning when firewall OK

[Guest]

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I recently updated from Windows ME and am plagued by a warning balloon at end
of boot-up saying my firewall is turned off when Security Centre says it is
not. Can you suggest why this is and how to sort it, please? Am I safe even
when I get this warning?
My computer did have an out-of-date Macaffee program and I deleted what I
could find of it after the update and installed 'Avasti!' which seems to work
fine. Is it that which is interferring with the security warning or firewall?
--
Roger

 

[steve]

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It could be referring to autoupdates not being turned on..???

"Roger Kellett" wrote:

> I recently updated from Windows ME and am plagued by a warning balloon at end
> of boot-up saying my firewall is turned off when Security Centre says it is
> not. Can you suggest why this is and how to sort it, please? Am I safe even
> when I get this warning?
> My computer did have an out-of-date Macaffee program and I deleted what I
> could find of it after the update and installed 'Avasti!' which seems to work
> fine. Is it that which is interferring with the security warning or firewall?
> --
> Roger

 

[Guest]

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Thanks, Steve, but Security Centre says auto updates are turned on

"steve" wrote:

> It could be referring to autoupdates not being turned on..???
>
> "Roger Kellett" wrote:
>
> > I recently updated from Windows ME and am plagued by a warning balloon at end
> > of boot-up saying my firewall is turned off when Security Centre says it is
> > not. Can you suggest why this is and how to sort it, please? Am I safe even
> > when I get this warning?
> > My computer did have an out-of-date Macaffee program and I deleted what I
> > could find of it after the update and installed 'Avasti!' which seems to work
> > fine. Is it that which is interferring with the security warning or firewall?
> > --
> > Roger