Windows XP SP2 Security Center

[Guest]

Computer loads quickly but after the logon screen when its loading the desktop, etc. Security Center slows down the loading of other programs. Can I disable Security Center or is there a way to make it load faster or something?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Try the SP 2 newsgroups referenced on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

Computer loads quickly but after the logon screen when its loading

the desktop, etc. Security Center slows down the loading of other
programs. Can I disable Security Center or is there a way to make it
load faster or something?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You can disable it. Go to Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Security Center service, double click it set it to Stopped and Disabled.

 

[Guest]

Doug, if I disable Security Center, the firewall and so will stop working? I want to use Security Center but don't want it slow down the loading.
Thanks.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

There's not much you can do about it slowing down startup. It has to load, and it takes however long it takes. The main purpose of the Security Center is to monitor various functions, such as your AV Software, the Windows firewall and Automatic Updates and inform you if any of them or not working (and this notification is customizable).

Disabling it won't cause any of the functions it monitors to stop working. Its just a monitoring process. With that said, there is enough malware, virus, trojan and spyware out there, and they're getting pretty sophisticated, it wouldn't suprise me to see them start actively disabling services like your AV software and firewall. I'd live with the slow load and go grab a cup of your favorite beverage while the machine reboots.

 

[Star Fleet Admiral Q]

Reread your own post - you asked if you could "DISABLE" security
center, and when you get your answer, you say you didn't want to
"DISABLE".

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Doug, if I disable Security Center, the firewall and so will stop

working? I want to use Security Center but don't want it slow down the
loading.

Thanks.

Locate the Security Center service, double click it set it to Stopped
and Disabled.loading the desktop, etc. Security Center slows down the loading of
other programs. Can I disable Security Center or is there a way to
make it load faster or something?

 

[Satoshi Yagi]

Reread your own post - you asked if you could "DISABLE" security
center, and when you get your answer, you say you didn't want to
"DISABLE".

I think what he means is that he wants to use Firewall, Automatic
Updates etc but does not want that Security Center Monitoring. If
Microsoft programmed SP2 well, it should be possible that you can turn
off Monitoring but still able to fire up Firewall at the startup.
Once you set to use firewall/automatic updates/Antivirus the Security
Center doesn't need to start on bootup after all.

 

[Guest]

Will this solve this problem: I am using a program called Viguard for a
Firewall/Antivirus. Now when windows start, it froze just after starting
Viguard. I can move the mouse around, but nothing else. So my guess is SC
and Viguard are in conflict. In the mean time, I have remove Viguard from the
startup sequence and load it manually once Windows XP is started

Monitoring in Security Center has been turn off.

So by stopping and disabling Security Center, I should be able to put back
Viguard in my startup sequence?