HELP: SP2 firewall reminder won't stay switched off

[kirkzeusNOSPAM@hotmail.com]

Hi all

I have just installed SP2 on my Windows XP Pro. As I am running a
Sygate firewall I have disabled the default Windows firewall, but a
balloon keeps intermittently popping up on my System Tray when I
reboot reminding me that my system is a risk. I keep going to 'Change
the way Security Centre Alerts Me ' and unchecking the Alert Settings
'Firewall' box, but when I reboot it comes back as checked.

How on earth can I get Windows to remember the unchecked state so that
I don't keep getting the reminder on the System Tray?

Many thanks
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[Rock]

wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I have just installed SP2 on my Windows XP Pro. As I am running a
> Sygate firewall I have disabled the default Windows firewall, but a
> balloon keeps intermittently popping up on my System Tray when I
> reboot reminding me that my system is a risk. I keep going to 'Change
> the way Security Centre Alerts Me ' and unchecking the Alert Settings
> 'Firewall' box, but when I reboot it comes back as checked.
>
> How on earth can I get Windows to remember the unchecked state so that
> I don't keep getting the reminder on the System Tray?
>
> Many thanks

Sometimes the setting doesn't stick. To avoid the message, disable the
security center service in Start | Run | services.msc

[kirkzeusNOSPAM@hotmail.com]

Thanks. It's a bit drastic but it appears to work. I will wait until
MS come up with a bug fix before I restart the service.


Thanks again


On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 17:59:20 -0700, Rock >
wrote:

wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I have just installed SP2 on my Windows XP Pro. As I am running a
>> Sygate firewall I have disabled the default Windows firewall, but a
>> balloon keeps intermittently popping up on my System Tray when I
>> reboot reminding me that my system is a risk. I keep going to 'Change
>> the way Security Centre Alerts Me ' and unchecking the Alert Settings
>> 'Firewall' box, but when I reboot it comes back as checked.
>>
>> How on earth can I get Windows to remember the unchecked state so that
>> I don't keep getting the reminder on the System Tray?
>>
>> Many thanks
>
>Sometimes the setting doesn't stick. To avoid the message, disable the
>security center service in Start | Run | services.msc

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[Rock]

wrote:

> Thanks. It's a bit drastic but it appears to work. I will wait until
> MS come up with a bug fix before I restart the service.
>
>
> Thanks again
>

You're welcome. The security center really doesn't do anything other
than being a nag, which has it's place if the person doesn't pay
attention that the AV an firewall are working ok. Other than that it
provides no vital service.

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Rock > typed:

> You're welcome. The security center really doesn't do anything
> other
> than being a nag, which has it's place if the person doesn't
> pay
> attention that the AV an firewall are working ok. Other than
> that it
> provides no vital service.


I agree. Although the Security Center is touted as one of SP2's
big improvements, I personally find it useless and have it turned
off.

But I suppose you're right that it has its value for someone who
doesn't himself pay attention to these things.

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