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#299647 - 23/06/2007 14:13 Getting rid of Windoze XP Security Shield on taskbar
Ladmo
addict

Registered: 04/09/2004
Posts: 527
Loc: Oklahoma
I'm running XP Pro (SP2) at home and have automatic updates turned off (I run them manually). Every stinking time I boot up the damn red security shield pops up on the taskbar and also gives me a balloon saying 'You might be at risk...'...

Anyone know how to kill the damn shield (and still leave the auto update turned off?!?!?)
Thanks

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#299648 - 23/06/2007 14:30 Re: Getting rid of Windoze XP Security Shield on taskbar [Re: Ladmo]
elperepat
enthusiast

Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 211
Loc: Qc, Canada
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Security Center
Change the way Security Center alerts me (last item on the left)

Uncheck relevant items (all).
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Patrick

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#299649 - 24/06/2007 02:51 Re: Getting rid of Windoze XP Security Shield on taskbar [Re: elperepat]
Ladmo
addict

Registered: 04/09/2004
Posts: 527
Loc: Oklahoma
Many many thanks! I feel like a real Dee Dee Dee now! But the damn shield is gone!

Thank you once again!

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#299650 - 24/06/2007 13:54 Re: Getting rid of Windoze XP Security Shield on taskbar [Re: elperepat]
msaeger
carpal tunnel

Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 3608
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
Thanks from me too. I always hated that thing and had just set it to auto hide thinking there was no other way to get rid of it.
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Matt

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#299651 - 24/06/2007 21:32 Re: Getting rid of Windoze XP Security Shield on taskbar [Re: Ladmo]
TigerJimmy
old hand

Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 1049
Even better, in my opinion, is to run "services.msc" from Start Menu -> Run. Find the security center and choose properties. Stop the service and change it to "Disabled". Now you've turned off all the ridiculous "functionality" rather than simply silenced the alerts.

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