Re: XP SP2 Keeps giving me 'Firewall status Unkown", tried to turn

From: Eva (Eva_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 04:37:04 -0700

i have a similar problem but with norton .the security center keep telling me
that my computer may be at risk , when i click on it i find VIRUS PROTECTION
: CHECK STATUS and Norton antivirus reports that it is installed but its
status is unknown click recommendations.... and when i click on recommen. a
message appear telling me :
-make sure that u installed antivirus program is set to date....
-u ll need to make sure that u have a current subscription with your
antivirus provider to do this .
so i have antivirus up to date and it is corporate edition so what to do to
get rid of
this annoying message ??
thanks for any help .
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Steve wrote:
>
> > I have a third party firewall (AcAfee), every time I sign on as
> > adminstrator, the security center give me the message "Firwall Status
> > Unknown". When I go into the security center and check the box "I
> > have a firewall solution that i'll monitor myself", it's fine; until I
> > reboot. It clears that box every time I cold boot and warns me every
> > time. I want to stop windows from monitoring my firewall status
> > permenately. Any help? Thanks
> Hi
>
> To "solve" this problem, disable the Security Center service:
>
> Start/Run --> services.msc
>
> Find "Security Center" in the list, double click on it, set
> "Startup type" to Disabled.
>
>
> There is also a Group Policy setting available to disable the
> Security Center (Start/Run--> gpedit.msc).
>
> Take a look at the chapter for the Security Center in
> 06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC
>
> What settings are added or changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
> Group Policy settings (page 26 for me)
>
>
> 06_CIF_Maintenance.DOC ("Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
> Service Pack 2, Part 6: Computer Maintenance") can be downloaded from here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7bd948d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en
>
> Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads...
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>

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