Can security center be removed?

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I was wondering if there was a way to uninstall the
microsft security center that came as part of service
pack 2? Tried add/remove windows components, but did not
see it as uninstallable. Let me know if there is a way to
unistall without removing the rest of service Pack 2.
Thanks in advance!!
John
 
I was wondering if there was a way to uninstall the
microsft security center that came as part of service
pack 2? Tried add/remove windows components, but did not
see it as uninstallable. Let me know if there is a way to
unistall without removing the rest of service Pack 2.
Thanks in advance!!
John
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Hi

Just disable the 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/...d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads...
 
This worked for me.

Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools,
open Services, scroll to Security Center, right click,
select properties,
from the dropdown list under Startup Type,
select "Disabled," click apply
and ok. When you reboot you should no longer have the
issue.
 
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