I asked my bank and they said they never heard there was a problem, and I told everyone I knew but they think I am nuts. What has happened to the Java issue? I read a few articles in your paper saying to disable it and there seemed to be panic about it from Homeland Security. Go to to read more about the Defender Offline and create your DVD. This is what Microsoft Defender Offline does. What you need to do is bypass Windows, boot to a DVD that contains a virus check and have it examine your hard drive. If the virus is disabling use of the firewall, it probably already had control of whichever antivirus you have installed as well. If the Windows firewall will not start, it could be an indication of a virus. All of the suggested help options are all referrals and end up not helping at all. When I go to Control Panel and try to start the firewall to recommended options nothing happens. My computer is advising me that I should activate my firewall. Under 'Choose how you open links' select 'Always in Internet Explorer.' Try setting Internet Explorer as the default browser as follows (for Windows Vista): Open Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options then the programs tab. You can find more details on this setting in this. One way this could happen is by installing Adobe Flash updates that also installs Chrome by default, unless you uncheck it. Just open Malwarebytes and go to Settings>Application (or Security) and under the section for Windows Action Center, configure Malwarebytes to never register with the Windows Action Center, then restart your system and you should then have both Malwarebytes and Windows Defender fully functional. This is probably due to Internet Explorer not being set as the default browser.

Norton or malwarebytes