Question of the week: After the latest avast! update, I got a warning from the Microsoft Action Center that my antivirus is not working. It is working fine. How can I get this warning to go away?

The Microsoft Action Center is a central place to view important messages about security and maintenance and take actions that can help your Windows machine run smoothly. If an item is red, that indicates a significant issue that should be addressed soon, such as an outdated antivirus program that needs updating.

Windows regularly checks to see if an antivirus program is installed on your computer, that it's running, and that it's up to date. The status of your antivirus program is displayed in Windows Action Center or Security Center. However, Windows does not detect all antivirus programs.

AVAST Evangelist, Bob G., created a new video that shows an easy fix when you get the Microsoft Action Center message that there is a problem with your antivirus protection.

Microsoft also has instructions to specify that you are using an antivirus program that Windows doesn't find.

Check out other tutorial videos that Bob has created on YouTube.

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