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HELP: SP2 firewall reminder won't stay switched off
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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 -- To reply, take NOSPAM out of my email address. |
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HELP: SP2 firewall reminder won't stay switched off
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 -- To reply, take NOSPAM out of my email address. |
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HELP: SP2 firewall reminder won't stay switched off
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. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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