Mcafee Firewall and Windows 7 Action Center

[amos71]

Does anyone know why Window 7 action center keeps telling me that the Mcafee firewall is turned off when I have never turned it off.

[newjack]

Hey amos71, I have had the same problems.I have asked about this for months.I just went through a hard drive this week.Well after reinstalling Mcafee i was surprised that i finally recieved the new 2010 version.Well guess what?I still recieve the same thing as you after logging on.Is there anyone that can answer this question Please?Here is the image.When i log on i am greeted by my taskbar with an action center iconWith a red X.Action center reports 3 problems.I can`t believe this is still unresolved.I have already talked to tech support about this.Their answer was that it takes time for windows to catch up.This is a newly installed hard drive on a 8 month old system.I should be protected as soon as i log on.Or am i to be stupid enough to think,As tech support suggests this could be a windows problem??? I am at a loss for words.  Anyone else experiance this problem that makes no sense to me?

At this point i feel like i am being tortured by Mcafee(make it stop please)                                                                                                                                                                            Thanks Jack

[newjack]

Here is what my taskbar looks like after logging in.After waiting a minute i click on flag which gives me the image above????

[newjack]

Is there anyone else that experiances this after logging on??Or am i crazy to think i am not protected upon logging in.When i had 2009 i would notice various scans of ports including when just logging on.I would think my computer is alot safer if it is fully protected as soon as i am logged on??I would appreciate any input on this matter. As i have had a nightmare experiance with my new computer & Mcafee.Running windows 7 with new hard drive now.I can`t imagine this is a windows thing.Also firewall says outbound for programs as (recommended) not full access?

                                                                                                                                                    Thanjks Jack

[DoZe]

I have the same problem from time to time.

[exbrit]

This problem where Windows appears not to recognize or reports incorrectly security software isn't confined to McAfee alone.  Googling the problem brings up all sorts of similar occurrences.

Hitherto I have simply uninstalled, run the MCPR removal tool linked under Useful Links above, rebooted and reinstalled from the online account (to ensure I get the very latest version) and that usually cures the problem.

One Microsoft lead recommends the following:

Try unregistering and re-registering WMIUTILS.DLL file and check. 
1. Click the Start button, and then click All Programs > Accessories > Run. 

2. In the Run dialog box, type the following text:

regsvr32 /u WMIUTILS.DLL
3. Click OK.

4. Restart the computer.
5. Click the Start button, and then click All Programs > Accessories > Run. 
6. In the Run dialog box, type the following text:
regsvr32 WMIUTILS.DLL
7. Click OK.

8. Restart the computer.
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Message was edited by: Ex_Brit on 05/09/10 9:17:24 EDT AM

[Peacekeeper]

Just updating this old thread  in case anyone finds this in a search locking it now. All comments and testing now here

https://community.mcafee.com/message/218482