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The Old Moos

Guest
Every time I turn on my computer it tells me that the Windows Security Centre

is at risk. I have Nortons IS installed as my Anti Virus program, and I know

this overrides the WSC, but how do I stop the Windows icon from showing my

computer is at risk when I start up.

I read that the Windows SC is only a warning, it does not save you from

viruses, is that correct?

 
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Gordon

Guest
"The Old Moos" <TheOldMoos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7C064C7C-E93C-459E-BF10-06E954266028@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Every time I turn on my computer it tells me that the Windows Security

> Centre

> is at risk. I have Nortons IS installed as my Anti Virus program, and I

> know

> this overrides the WSC, but how do I stop the Windows icon from showing my

> computer is at risk when I start up.

>

> I read that the Windows SC is only a warning, it does not save you from

> viruses, is that correct?

></span>

The security centre is not just about AV programs - have you actually OPENED

it to see what the message is?

 
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The Old Moos

Guest
The problem is that when I turn the computer on, it comes up with the red

icon down at the bottom of the screen, which, when I click on it, tells me

Windows SC is turned off. I turn it on, but there doesnt seem to be a

default place where I can turn it on permanently. Pain having to turn it on

every time I turn on the computer.

Any suggestions how to do this?

"Gordon" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> "The Old Moos" <TheOldMoos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7C064C7C-E93C-459E-BF10-06E954266028@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> > Every time I turn on my computer it tells me that the Windows Security

> > Centre

> > is at risk. I have Nortons IS installed as my Anti Virus program, and I

> > know

> > this overrides the WSC, but how do I stop the Windows icon from showing my

> > computer is at risk when I start up.

> >

> > I read that the Windows SC is only a warning, it does not save you from

> > viruses, is that correct?

> ></span>

>

>

> The security centre is not just about AV programs - have you actually OPENED

> it to see what the message is?

>

> </span>

 
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Gordon

Guest
"The Old Moos" <TheOldMoos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F9CDF927-7DF6-4942-8F73-CBF7F66BE4F2@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> The problem is that when I turn the computer on, it comes up with the red

> icon down at the bottom of the screen, which, when I click on it, tells me

> Windows SC is turned off. I turn it on, but there doesnt seem to be a

> default place where I can turn it on permanently. Pain having to turn it

> on

> every time I turn on the computer.

> Any suggestions how to do this?

></span>

Look in Control Panel-Security.

 
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Tom Allen

Guest
"The Old Moos" <TheOldMoos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7C064C7C-E93C-459E-BF10-06E954266028@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Every time I turn on my computer it tells me that the Windows Security

> Centre

> is at risk. I have Nortons IS installed as my Anti Virus program, and

> I know

> this overrides the WSC, but how do I stop the Windows icon from

> showing my

> computer is at risk when I start up.

>

> I read that the Windows SC is only a warning, it does not save you

> from

> viruses, is that correct?

></span>

Windows Security Centre is just a facility for controlling various

security aspects, it doesn't of itself provide a security function. Are

you sure that the warning isn't WSC advising you about some security

feature that is turned off ?

If you open WSC does it show some problem with Firewall, Updates,

Anti-virus, UAC etc. ?

Tom

 
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The Old Moos

Guest
Maybe I am not explaining myself very well. When I turn on my computer, a

red icon shows in bottom right corner saying that my WSC security is at risk.

I click on it, and it tells me to turn it on. This makes the red icon go

away.

What I want to know is, is there a way of either turning this WSC on or off

permanently? Surely you don't have to go through this process every day? It

has only been a problem for 4 days now, so there must be a glitch somewhere I

can't find.

There are no messages in WSC when I open it, it just tells me to turn the

security on. (There is no button to click "apply" here, making it

permanent.)

Does NIS override this WSC or am I doubling up on security?

 
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t-4-2

Guest
The Old Moos;753913 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">

> Maybe I am not explaining myself very well. When I turn on my computer,

> a

> red icon shows in bottom right corner saying that my WSC security is at

> risk.

> I click on it, and it tells me to turn it on. This makes the red icon

> go

> away.

>

> What I want to know is, is there a way of either turning this WSC on or

> off

> permanently? Surely you don't have to go through this process every

> day? It

> has only been a problem for 4 days now, so there must be a glitch

> somewhere I

> can't find.

>

> There are no messages in WSC when I open it, it just tells me to turn

> the

> security on. (There is no button to click "apply" here, making it

> permanent.)

>

> Does NIS override this WSC or am I doubling up on security?</span>

Hello The Old Moos,

My suggestions :

1.) Get rid of Norton. It is power hungry. Will turn Vista defender and

firewall off.

2.) Get Avast or Avag. They are free and they do a good job.

3.) Keep the built-in Vista defender and firewall on. They are designed

for the job. Don't need a 3rd party program to intrude unless your

machine is for business. Then never mind what I had just said.

--

t-4-2

 
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The Old Moos

Guest
The problem seems to have resolved itself. Don't have to turn anything on

or off anymore, all working spiffingly!

Thanks for the info!

The Old Moos

 
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Tom Allen

Guest
"The Old Moos" <TheOldMoos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2D8E4A02-D044-4108-8C01-49D7BDC7784E@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

>

>

> The problem seems to have resolved itself. Don't have to turn

> anything on

> or off anymore, all working spiffingly!

>

> Thanks for the info!

>

> The Old Moos</span>

Jolly good - if you open 'Help and Support' and type 'Security Center'

in the box ( US spelling ), hit the search button and then click on

'Using the Security Center' at the top of the list you will get loads

more info.

Regards

Tom

 
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