Re: New SP-2 upgrade issues...
From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/17/04
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:06:40 -0400
For one thing, I haven't the vaguest idea what the 'McAfee Security Center'
*is*, if there is such a thing. For another, I wouldn't allow a McAfee
product in my house, let alone install it on one of my machines.
If you must use a McAfee product, let it monitor what it wants to monitor
but I'd let the WinXP Security Center ride herd on it. This does *not* mean
choosing the Windows Firewall over a third-party one necessarily.
(There was an old TV show called "Who Do You Trust?" Think about it.)
-- ~PA Bear Rich wrote: > I am curious why you say that you should choose no to use the Mcafee > security Center as default over the Windows security center> > > From what I can see, the Windows security center does 3 things--it > monitors > if you have a firewall running, whether you have active anti-virus > protection and it monitors the condition of your windows update service. > > The Windows security center will show a "yellow" alert if you have the > updates set to notify but not download and red alert if you have the > update > service turned off. So in order to eliminate a constant tray icon for the > security center, you go in and tell the Windows security center to ignore > how you have the update service configured--assuming that you have made a > conscious choice for something other than complete auto updating.. > > You definitely do not want two software firewalls running--ie the windows > firewall and the mcafee firewall. I can't say how advanced the windows > firewall is as compared to any third party firewall---but the Mcafee > security center is basically the same thing as the Windows securiy center. > It sits in the tray and will change color if the firewall or the > anti-virus > services are disabled or not functioning. > > Mcafee security center doesn't monitor the auto update service--but that > is > more or less a set and forget feature. Once you make your choice, it > doesn't > change. And I suspect that a lot of people that choose the notify before > download option for windows updates are also disabling the update > monitoring part of the windows security center to eliminate the yellow > warning icon in the tray. > > "PA Bear" wrote: >> >> The default what? What is "McAfee Online", VirusScan perhaps? See if >> the >> above links make things clearer for you. I would not choose any McAfee >> product to replace Windows Security Center. >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP >> >> Are You Ready for WinXP SP2? >> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx >> >> WinXP SP2 Release Notes >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835935 >> >> AumHa Forums >> http://forum.aumha.org
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