'System Event Notification Service' error

Question

My 6-week-old Dell Dimension E521 running Vista Home Basic suddenly gives me the following error message on startup: "Failed to connect to a Windows service: Could not connect to System Event Notification Service." Among other things, this prevents me from connecting to my wireless network, so I can't get on-line. It also prevents several programs within Kaspersky Internet Security from starting. Rebooting doesn't help. And the problem occurs regardless of whether I sign on as administrator or as general user.

More: I can't access the Windows Help & Support pages. And I'm told to "see System Events log" for details, but when I try, it says "Event Log Service is unavailable." When I try System Restore, it says "back-up hasn't been set up." (Aren't restore points set automatically?)

Please help!

C3PO5 · Answer

Kaspersky Internet Security Did you check to see if this Vista ready did you just install it Did the problems start after this ?  if it is not Vista ready remove it and use some other AV software !! See Yea

AKohn · Answer

Thanks for this thought.  Yes, Kaspersky is compatible with Vista.  More to the point, the two worked fine together for the first six weeks I've owned this computer.  The problem - which seems only incidentally to have affected the AV program, along with other Vista functions - appeared out of the blue.

C3PO5 · Answer

Hi If i were trying to trouble shoot this problem the first thing i would do is remove Kaspersky and see if the problem goes away it could be an update to the software that is causing the problem if it stays then you know that it is not the problem other than that remove some of the newer software or windows updates that you just installed to see if your problem goes away ! I know it can be a hassle to run down some of these problems but if you do it in steps you should be able to find the problem and then find a fix for it. See Yea

Blu3 · Answer

Hey! I have the same problem with my D830, started acting like this out of the blue. How did you fix your problem? Thanx for the help!

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"System Event Notification Service" error

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