Disable Windows Security Alerts

[Peter Haglund]

Every time i log on, Windows Security Center puts an icon in the
system tray informing me that it hasn't detected a firewall and that I
should do something about it. I usually respond by telling it not to
monitor whether my system is firewalled and everything is fine until
the next time I reboot. I don't seem to be able to permanentky disable
the alert. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Every time i log on, Windows Security Center puts an icon in the
system tray informing me that it hasn't detected a firewall and that I
should do something about it. I usually respond by telling it not to
monitor whether my system is firewalled and everything is fine until
the next time I reboot. I don't seem to be able to permanentky disable
the alert. Anyone have any ideas?

Hi

Have you tried the "Change the Way Security Center Notifies Me" link
in the left pane at Control Panel/Security Center?


If the "Change the Way Security Center Notifies Me" doesn't stick
when you reboot, you can do the following:

To "solve" this problem, you can disable the Security Center service.


Start/Run --> services.msc

Find "Security Center" in the list, double click on it, set
"Startup type" to Disabled.


There is also a Group Policy setting available to disable the
Security Center (Start/Run--> gpedit.msc).

Take a look at the chapter for the Security Center in
06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC

What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Group Policy settings (page 26 for me)


06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC ("Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2, Part 6: Computer Maintenance") can be downloaded from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads...

 

[Peter Haglund]

Hi

Have you tried the "Change the Way Security Center Notifies Me" link
in the left pane at Control Panel/Security Center?

Yes, to no avail.

If the "Change the Way Security Center Notifies Me" doesn't stick
when you reboot, you can do the following:

To "solve" this problem, you can disable the Security Center service.

Excellent; that solved it. Thanks.