Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) cannot disable firewall alert setting

[Scott Anderson]

In the Windows Security Center I click on the Change the
way Security Center alerts me, I uncheck the Firewall
check box. But everytime I reboot the PC the Firewall
setting is checked again. All the other settings work
fine.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

In the Windows Security Center I click on the Change the
way Security Center alerts me, I uncheck the Firewall
check box. But everytime I reboot the PC the Firewall
setting is checked again. All the other settings work
fine.

Hi

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...