Comments for What's this new 'Security Center' thing in XP service pack 2 all about?

Comment from Doron on 2004-11-10

2004-11-11T01:02:40Z

I had the same firewall alert annoyance ever since I installed SP2. and that is despite the fact that I checked the "I have a firewall solution that I'll monitor myself" tab under recommendations. I don't have zonelaram or any other firewall program installed on my computer.
I wonder what makes this stupid bug occur.
thanks guys for the tips on how to disable that ridiculous security center.

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Comment from Mark on 2004-09-25

2004-09-25T13:55:23Z

Go to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883792
It explains how to use the "Change the way security center alerts me" to stop the annoying pop up.

Mark

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Comment from Chastity Benefits on 2004-09-15

2004-09-15T12:35:11Z

@drew

instead of media player try JetAudio (plus)

http://jeraudio.com

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Comment from drew on 2004-09-11

2004-09-11T23:07:00Z

it also blocks codecs from being dled from microsofts codec site which makes media player all that useless

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Comment from Joshua on 2004-09-09

2004-09-09T23:16:23Z

I think that update from Symantec is already out. If it's the WMI update thing, I've already had it and it didn't stop the annoyances.

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Comment from Bryan on 2004-09-08

2004-09-09T00:25:10Z

Thanks for the solution Kyle (and Joshua) I restarted a hundred times and the damn thing pops up everytime no matter what options I chose.

I have both Zone Alarm and Norton Antivirus but I think it had more to do with Zone Alarm since it was only the firewall annoyance that kept coming up.

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Comment from Richard on 2004-09-04

2004-09-04T10:54:08Z

However, nice isn't it that Norton has to release an update so that the Security Center isn't thought of as a virus? Any conspiracy theorists out there...?

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Comment from Richard on 2004-09-04

2004-09-04T10:21:50Z

Hi guys - Symantec confirm that their code prevents Security Center from detecting the status of Norton Antivirus, but that an update will be available soon from LiveUpdate that will sort it out. They don't say exactly when, just 'soon after SP2 is available'. Hope that helps.

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Comment from Kyle on 2004-09-03

2004-09-03T11:38:34Z

You can disable it another way, too. Right-click on My Computer and click Manage. Expand Services and Applicatoins and click on Services. On the right, find Security Center. Right-click and select Properties. First hit the "Stop" button to stop the service, then in the selection box for "Startup Type" select "Disabled." Then hit "Apply." You shouldn't get any more messages as long as the service is turned off.

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Comment from Joshua on 2004-09-01

2004-09-01T19:18:06Z

Actually Leo, Randy is right. I've selected that option too and everytime I restart I get the same crap. I think it has to do with ZoneAlarm. But anyway, I have found a way to disable Security Center and I don't see any harm in doing this because it's just a stupid app that tells computer illiterate people that their comp is not protected.

To disable, click Start/Run. Type msconfig and click ok. Now click the Services tab and search for Security Center (probably near the bottom) and unselect the check box and press ok. At the confirmation box, click Restart and it will be gone for as long as that box is unchecked. :)

And thanks for trying to help Leo. I appreciated it.

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Comment from Randy on 2004-08-31

2004-08-31T15:35:06Z

Ok well thanks for trying. It still doens't work.

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Comment from Leo on 2004-08-30

2004-08-31T00:17:07Z

Actually it does work. I've rebooted enough times to be certain of that, and the security center is not bugging me at all (and I've set it as I described - I monitor my own firewall and anti-virus). I'm not aware of any way to uninstall the security center. Make sure you have administrator privileges when you change the settings - that's all I can think of that might be getting in the way right now.

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Comment from Randy on 2004-08-30

2004-08-30T18:40:26Z

Leo, this does not work, for every time you reboot it resets itself and gives you the same
"Your computer may be at risk" . Is there anyway to remove Security Center all together????

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Comment from Leo on 2004-08-29

2004-08-29T18:49:46Z

If you open up the security center, and hit the "recommendations" button for anti-virus and for firewall, there's a checkbox that says "I have something I'll monitor myself". Select that for both and it should stop bugging you.

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Comment from Joshua on 2004-08-28

2004-08-29T02:57:15Z

I just installed SP2 and I have Norton Antivirus and ZoneAlarm firewall so I tried to disable the Alert Settings in Security Center but everytime I reboot the settings don't save and I'm bothered with the annoying "You computer may be at risk" alert. Do you have any ideas on how to solve this? I wouldn't mind just getting rid of Security Center as it just tells me a bunch of crap that I already know.

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