How Do I Remove The Security Alert Icon
(SP2) From The System Tray
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After installing the Windows Service Pack 2 (SP2) you will
notice another security feature entitled Security Alert. This checks
that your firewall, anti virus and windows update options are all
operating correctly. However, if you don't use, say, the Windows
Firewall, preferring instead to use a third party firewall, as soon as
you disable the windows firewall the security alert icon appears in the
system tray informing you that your system is not protected. The same
applies if Windows Update is not enabled or you do not have an up to
date anti virus application. While this is commendable that you should
be alerted to these short comings you are well aware that 'you' yourself
have disabled these features in favour of a third party product. To make
sure that the security alert icon doesn't keep pestering you proceed as
follows:
Please Note: Some people are still experiencing problems with
the Security Center Alerts even though they have been disabled using the
procedure below. If you experience any problems the only 'current'
solution is to Disable the Security Center all together. To do this
follow the details at the bottom of this page
Removing Security Alert check marks from Security Center
1/ Click the Start button
2/ From the Start menu select Control Panel
3/ In Control Panel click the Security Center Icon
4/ The security Center window will now open
5/ On the left of the window you will see a list of options
6/ Click on the Change the way security Center alerts me option
7/ In the Security Center Alert settings windows you have three
options:
- Firewall
- Auto Updates
- Virus Protection
8/ Remove the check mark from the option you do not want to be
alerted of
9/ Click OK
10/ Finally Exit the Security Center and Control panel
Disabling Security Center from within Services msc
1/ Click Start button
2/ Click Run
3/ In the Run dialogue box type: ‘services.msc’ (without the
quotes)
4/ In the services window scroll down the list until you come
to Security Center
5/ Double Click on the Security Center option
6/ The Security Center properties window will open
7/ In the Start Type dialogue box it should read ‘Automatic’
8/ Click the Green arrow on the right of the dialogue box
9/ From the drop down menu select Disable
10/ Click the Apply button followed by OK to Exit the Security
Center Properties Window
11/ Finally Exit Services msc