How do I turn OFF the Windows Security Center?

[Spin]

Gurus,

How do I turn OFF the Windows Security Center? I have a certain
stand-alone machine in which I want Automatic Updates turned off....and I am
doing that for a reason - the machine is a lab box. So I don't need it
checking for Automatic Updates, Antivirus, and Firewall being turned on or
off.

 

[Tim Meddick]

You don't turn off Security Centre.

You can turn off checking for :

1). Firewall
2). Automatic Updates
3). Antivirus

By going into 'Security Centre' in Control Panel, and clicking on
"Change the way Security Centre alerts me" - the last item down in the
"Resources" panel on the left-hand side.

Uncheck the individual items corresponding to the list above.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Kelly]

Select change the way .... and uncheck all boxes, apply/ok your way out.

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[Singapore Computer Service]

Hello,

If you want to completely disable Security Center, Start > Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Services > (double-click Security Centre on the
right) > (change start-up type to Disabled) > OK

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[Tim Meddick]

That is totally unnecessary - to stop Security Centre from starting as a
service.

To stop the functionality of Security Centre monitoring Firewall /
Automatic Updates / Antivirus is all that is needed - and this can be
done simply.

To my eyes - this answer smacks of "cleverness" where a simpler solution
would have sufficed.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.