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FIX: Windows Security Center service does not start
- Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
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Symptoms
When you try to start the Security Center service in Windows XP, one of the following error messages may appear, and the service does not start:
Could not start the Security Center service on Local Computer.
Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
Could not start the Security Center service on Local Computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
Could not start Security Center on Local Computer
Error 3: The system cannot find the specified path
Could not start the Security Center service on Local Computer.
Error 1083: The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service.
Cause
This happens if the binary path name for the service is incorrect.
Resolution
To resolve the problem, download wscsvcfix.zip from the following link, and save the file to Desktop. Unzip the file and double-click to run it. Click the Inspect and Fix button once. Restart Windows for the changes to take effect. Note that this utility requires administrator credentials to run correctly.
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6 Responses to "FIX: Windows Security Center service does not start" 
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said this on 19 Aug 2006 3:50:17 PM PST
very nice tool. it fixed my problem. great job
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said this on 12 Dec 2006 9:26:30 PM PST
Worked for me. Took two weeks to find this fix. Excellent
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said this on 10 Feb 2007 11:12:35 PM PST
I was struggling with the inability to start the Security Center for hours over several days before I found this site. I was a little skeptical at first, since the fix was from 2005 and today is 2007. But I tried it. It worked very easily. It really worked. Thank you.
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said this on 02 Mar 2007 8:10:04 AM PST
Spot on! Thats not all it fixes, I had a wierd one whereby an install of AVG Free went wrong which resulted in not being able to reinstall it or uninstall it with getting Access Denied errors. After some hunting around I found this, thought I'd give it a try (clutching at straws) and what do you know, it only went and fixed it. A reinstall of AVG went through without hitch and all is well. Thanks!
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said this on 25 Jan 2008 11:36:29 PM PST
THANK-YOU THANK-YOU
I've been working with a guy from Microsoft to fix this problem.
I asked him about your tool, could I try it?
He said yes.
YOUR tool fixed my problem in a second. I couldn't believe it.
What a great gift.
I really appreciate this.
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said this on 28 Oct 2008 12:00:08 PM PST
when applied in vista began to stop services
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