ctrl alt del - "Failure - Security Options"

thales · 02. Mar 2010, 01:35 AM

I am currently using a PC running Vista.

However I get the following problem,

Vista boots - goes blank - I type - "Ctrl-Alt-Del" and I get the
following error message
"Failure - Security Options"

Do you have any suggestions as how to fix this "problem"?

freedog96150 · 02. Mar 2010, 02:22 AM

Can you hit F8 while booting and get into SAFE mode? If you can get into safe mode, you should be able to run some anti-virus and anti-malware scans.

If not, then you next step is to create a rescue CD and boot off that CD.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/crea...-rescue-cd.htm

Do you have backups? Probably do not want to get too much deeper in repairing the system until you have suitable backups. Again, a rescue CD can help with that task.

MidnightCowboy · 02. Mar 2010, 01:59 PM

Most likely is a security software conflict or something installed and not compatible with Vista (especially if you have a x64 system) or it could be something different. See these links for examples of what others found.

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-securi...ns-dialog.html

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-perfor...eate-dial.html

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02. Mar 2010, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
freedog96150 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Not Vegas Posts: 111	Can you hit F8 while booting and get into SAFE mode? If you can get into safe mode, you should be able to run some anti-virus and anti-malware scans. If not, then you next step is to create a rescue CD and boot off that CD. http://www.techsupportalert.com/crea...-rescue-cd.htm Do you have backups? Probably do not want to get too much deeper in repairing the system until you have suitable backups. Again, a rescue CD can help with that task.