| The Windows XP Security Center is not a
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| | If you're running Windows XP Service Pack
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| well-known feature of the operating
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| | 2 (SP2) Windows Security Center will tell
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| system. The security center was
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| | you the status of your antivirus
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| introduced as part of the Service Pack 2
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| | software, firewall, and automatic
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| release. Some people like it and some
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| | updates. The Security Center will alert
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| people don't like it at all. If you don't
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| | you if your antivirus is out of date or
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| have the service pack 2 already
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| | turned off, firewall is turned off, or if
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| installed, you need to do that now by
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| | Automatic Update is not turned on.
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| updating your Windows XP. You can do this
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| | If you have received multiple alerts and
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| using the update feature of XP or simply
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| | would like to turn notifications off, you
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| go to the Microsoft website and search
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| | can disable the antivirus, firewall, or
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| for SP2. Here is a link to the Microsoft
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| | automatic update alerts.
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| site if you need more information--
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| | Turning off these alerts could be
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| To access the Security Center, you go to
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| | dangerous because you won't know if your
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| the Start button, All Programs,
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| | system is vulnerable. But if you are an
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| Accessories, then System Tools. Click on
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| | experienced user, then you most likely
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| the Security Center and it will bring up
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| | have a strategy and tactic for checking
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| a window with the current system status.
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| | your system.
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| To view the Virus Protection
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| | To turn off Security Center alerts
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| recommendations, click the
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| | 1. Click Start and then click Control
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| Recommendations button under this option.
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| | Panel.
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| You will see the recommendations based on
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| | 2. Double-click Security Center.
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| your current system.
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| | 3. In the Security Center, under
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| You can get information on how antivirus
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| | Resources, click Change the way Security
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| programs work as well as information on
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| | Center alerts me.
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| different types of viruses by clicking on
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| | 4. In the Alert Settings dialog box,
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| How Does Antivirus Software Protect My
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| | clear the Firewall, Automatic Updates, or
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| System help topic link in the Windows
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| | Virus Protection check boxes, and then
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| Security Center.
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| | click OK.
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| How to Disable Security Center Alerts
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