Re: Turning off virus protection in Security entre

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From: WTC (bcrawfordjr(remove)_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:45:52 -0800

"Geordie" <Geordie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51711E88-29EA-437E-9035-CB41FC5D4228@microsoft.com...
>I cannot turn off Microsoft Support Centre's Virus Protection. I want to
>do
> this, because I use Norton Internet Security and Virus Protecion.
>
> The reason I cannot do this is because the Recommendations Button does not
> show under Virus Protection in the Support Centre. The Help file (full
> relevant text included below) says that this buton is not available when
> your
> Virus Protection setting is marked ON. This is a catch-22, is it not?
> You
> want to turn it OFF, when it is ON, but when it is ON, the button that you
> need to turn it OFF is not shown.
>
> Can someone please help?
>
> Full relevant text from the Microsoft Help and Support Centre:
>
> "To specify that you are using an antivirus program that Windows does not
> find:
>
> To open the Security Center, click Start, point to Settings, click Control
> Panel, and then double-click Security Center.
> In the Security Center, under Virus Protection, click Recommendations.
> In the Recommendations dialog box, select the I have antivirus software
> that
> I'll monitor myself check box, and then click OK.
> Notes
>
> The Recommendations button is not available when your Virus Protection
> setting is marked ON. "
>
> Thanks
> Geordie
>

In Security Center look at the right under Resources. Locate and click
"Change the way Security Center alerts me". Uncheck the "Virus Protection. 

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