Re: SP2 is "nagging"

From: Rock (rock_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:58:25 -0700

Robert Schuldenfrei wrote:

> Hi Quaoar,
>
> Thank you. I did not find "I have a firewall I monitor myself" however I
> did notice the reference to "Change the way Security Center alerts me."
> Followed that link to the checkbox about Firewall and unchecked same.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
> news:efFAZ3woEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
>>Robert Schuldenfrei wrote:
>>
>>>Dear NG,
>>>
>>>I installed SP2 yesterday after the automatic update loaded
>>>"gazillion" bytes on this computer. Fortunately, everything went
>>>smoothly. I have a hardware firewall in my Linksys router. I turned
>>>off the software firewall in the Windows Security Center (WSC). Every
>>>time I boot this machine, the WSC nags me that the firewall is
>>>off and would I like help turing it on. How can I disable this
>>>warning?
>>>I have used the ShieldsUP program from Gibson Research Corp (grc.com)
>>>to verify that the hardware firewall is working well. So far,
>>>nothing bad has happened after the installation. Only time will tell
>>>if SP2 is a benign update. Thanks in advanced for your help.
>>>
>>>Sincerely,
>>>
>>>Bob
>>
>>Open the Security Center; confirm the answer "I have a firewall I monitor
>>myself".
>>
>>Q

Sometimes that setting won't stick on reboot. If that's the case you
can disable the security center service in services.msc.

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