BEWARE of Comodo D+

[silver0066]

If you install Comodo D+, you will NOT be able to uninstall it. Even with all of the suggestions offered the the 18 page thread shown below, it will still appear in the Control Panel/Security Center as being installed as a firewall.

This happens in both XP and Vista.

http://forums.comodo.com/help_for_v3/full_removal_of_comodo_firewall_pro_3_with_safesurf_toolbar_if_regular_uninstall_method_fails-t17220.0.html

If anyone has a solution to this problem, it would surely be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Silver

[Pedro]

You need to rebuild the repository to fix the security center. Search the forum, this or Comodo's.

Edit: see here for a recent one - http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=201774&highlight=repository+rebuild

[Victek123]

{QUOTE-> If you install Comodo D+, you will NOT be able to uninstall it. Even with all of the suggestions offered the the 18 page thread shown below, it will still appear in the Control Panel/Security Center as being installed as a firewall.

This happens in both XP and Vista.

http://forums.comodo.com/help_for_v3/full_removal_of_comodo_firewall_pro_3_with_safesurf_toolbar_if_regular_uninstall_method_fails-t17220.0.html

If anyone has a solution to this problem, it would surely be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Silver <-QUOTE}

As mentioned you just need to rebuild the repository.

Using an administrator account:

Open a command window
net stop winmgmt
cd %windir%\system32\wbem
ren repository repository.old
net start winmgmt
reboot

If using Vista you will need to run the command prompt "as administrator"
even if you are logged in with an admin account.

[sukarof]

{QUOTE-> As mentioned you just need to rebuild the repository.

Using an administrator account:

Open a command window
net stop winmgmt
cd %windir%\system32\wbem
ren repository repository.old
net start winmgmt
reboot

If using Vista you will need to run the command prompt "as administrator"
even if you are logged in with an admin account. <-QUOTE}

did all that..I got rid of the text in security center that shows comodo is installed but it still says I have 2 firewalls installed. (Vista fw is not enabled)

[3xist]

{QUOTE-> If you install Comodo D+, you will NOT be able to uninstall it. Even with all of the suggestions offered the the 18 page thread shown below, it will still appear in the Control Panel/Security Center as being installed as a firewall.

This happens in both XP and Vista.

http://forums.comodo.com/help_for_v3/full_removal_of_comodo_firewall_pro_3_with_safesurf_toolbar_if_regular_uninstall_method_fails-t17220.0.html

If anyone has a solution to this problem, it would surely be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Silver <-QUOTE}

Hi Follow these instructions.

How to Fix WMI components
==========================

Step 1: Register wmidcprv.dll

==========================

1. Click Start, click Run, type "cmd" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Type in the following command and press Enter.

Regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\wbem\wmidcprv.dll

You will receive a succeeded message.

Step 2: Register WMI components

==========================

1. Please click Run, type "cmd" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Type the following commands one by one and press ENTER at the end of each command:

cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem

for %i in (*.dll) do RegSvr32 -s %i

for %i in (*.exe) do %i /RegServer

Note: If the Windows Management Instrumentation Tester window appears, this is normal; just proceed and close it.

Step 3: Reset Windows repository
==========================

1 Please click Run, type "cmd" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Type the following commands one by one and press ENTER at the end of each command:

net stop winmgmt

cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem

ren repository repository.old
(or delete it using the command "rd /s repository" instead of the ren command)

Step 4: Restart the computer
==========================
1. Restart the computer and check whether the issue is resolved

Also see:

http://forums.comodo.com/help_for_v2/rebuild_repository_folder_to_recognize_comodo_resolved-t2479.0.html;msg19751#msg19751

If the problem still persists, Pls post at the Comodo Forums - We can help you further there.

Thx m8.

[Victek123]

{QUOTE-> did all that..I got rid of the text in security center that shows comodo is installed but it still says I have 2 firewalls installed. (Vista fw is not enabled) <-QUOTE}

Sometimes this error is cleared by enabling the Windows firewall, waiting a minute and then disabling it again. This forces the security center to update.

[RejZoR]

Or you can simply use my tool :P
http://my.opera.com/rejzor/blog/security-center-reset-1-0-released

[Ocky]

Discussed here & simple solution:-

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=207713

[AKAJohnDoe]

The last post in this thread (http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/675277-windows-vista-security-center-issue.html) is how I have fixed this in the past.

[silver0066]

{QUOTE-> You need to rebuild the repository to fix the security center. Search the forum, this or Comodo's.

Edit: see here for a recent one - http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=201774&highlight=repository+rebuild <-QUOTE}Thank you all!

I used Pedro's method with XP and it worked. Did not even have to reboot the computer.

I have Vista on an archive snapshot, and I will try it there when I get time.

Silver

[Pedro]

I'm glad it worked.
Though it's not my method :).

I can't even remember where i read it first, it's a frequently asked question, and probably found in the corresponding FAQ section of the Comodo forums.