Security Centre

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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?
 
The Old Moos said:
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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The security centre is not just about AV programs - have you actually OPENED
it to see what the message is?
 
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?
 
The Old Moos said:
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?
Click to expand...

Look in Control Panel-Security.
 
The Old Moos said:
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?
Click to expand...

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
 
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?
 
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
 
The Old Moos said:
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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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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