Trying to Enable Services on the System Configuration Utility

Question

Lately I've noticed that some of my services installed on my computer are not running.  I've checked the System Configuration Utility and have confirmed this.  One of the main services that I want running is my AOL Spyware Protection, since I value that quite well.  But it will not allow me to enable the service to run, so it remains 'Stopped.'    Does anyone know how I can get access to enable services on my computer?  Thanks in advance.

redwolfe_98 · Answer

i am not familiar with AOL's 'spyware protection'; i don't know if it is suppose to run as a service..   you can enable and disable services from running by going to start/control panel/administrative tools/services.. i would not willy-nilly change the settings there..   something that you can do to block 'spyware' is to go to internet explorer/tools/options/privacy, and block third-party cookies (or, in the AOL browser, 'settings'/'internet options'/privacy).. and, also, install and update 'spywareblaster':   http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html   (you could also block first-party cookies, but then you have to manually add some sites that require cookies to the 'allow' list in ie/tools/options/privacy/sites)..

JRosenfeld · Answer

Also, many services only start when called upon by the application they support, then stop when that app is closed. I don't have AOL software on my PC, so I don't know whether that is the case. However, from

http://www.aolepk.com/safety/pr_3_1_6_04.htm

I gather that it is not meant to be running all the time, only on either a scheduled or manual scan?

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