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How can I disable the Security Center alert in Windows XP Service Pack 2?

The Security Center in Windows XP SP2 verifies the security settings of your computer.  If the Security Center does not find a firewall or anti-virus installed, it sends an alert via the Notification area. This is to inform you that the system security is at risk without a firewall or an anti-virus program. Note that the Security Center can detect only a specific set of anti-virus and firewall products/brands. In case you’re running a firewall and anti-virus program which the Security Center does not identify, it continues to alert the user on every startup.

If you would like to disable these alerts, try the following:

Disable Monitoring:

1. Click on Start
2. Click on Run
3. Type in WSCUI.CPL
4. Click on OK
5. In the Security Center, under Firewall, click Recommendations.
6. In the Recommendations dialog box, check the “I have a firewall solution that I’ll monitor myself”
7. Click OK

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