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 Security and Maintenance in Windows 11 | |
| Other names | Action Center (Windows 7 to Windows 8.1) Windows Health Center (Windows 7 RC build) Windows Solution Center (Windows 7 Beta build) Windows Security Center (Windows Vista & Windows XP SP2) |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Included with | Windows XP (Service Pack 2) and later Windows Server 2008 and later |
| Predecessor | Windows Security Center |
| Service name | wscsvc |
| Type | System monitor |
Security and Maintenance (formerly known as Action Center, and Security Center in earlier versions) is a component of the Windows NT family of operating systems that monitors the security and maintenance status of the computer. Its monitoring criteria includes optimal operation of antivirus software, personal firewall, as well as the working status of Backup and Restore, Network Access Protection (NAP), User Account Control (UAC), Windows Error Reporting (WER), and Windows Update. It notifies the user of any problem with the monitored criteria, such as when an antivirus program is not up-to-date or is offline.