how can i get rid of the security warnings without deleting sp2

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 25 Feb 2006 07:39 PST

Please let me know if this is solves your problem:

To turn off Security Center alerts

1. Click Start and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Security Center.
3. In the Security Center, under Resources, click Change the way
Security Center alerts me.
4. In the Alert Settings dialog box, clear the Firewall, Automatic
Updates, or Virus Protection check boxes, and then click OK.
 
When you use this procedure, the Security Center still displays your
status, but does not send you alerts.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_disablescalerts.mspx

Looking forward to your clarification.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 25 Feb 2006 08:07 PST

If that doesn't work, here's another thing to try:

To disable Security Center, click Start/Run. Type msconfig and click
ok. Now click the Services tab and search for Security Center
(probably near the bottom) and unselect the check box and press ok. At
the confirmation box, click Restart and it will be gone for as long as
that box is unchecked.

Rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by hotshot1234-ga on 25 Feb 2006 11:36 PST

I tried changing the way security alerts me --- still getting alerts

also tried unchecking Security Center from System configuration utility

rebooted and still get the security alerts

I have restored the original configuration and the way security alerts me

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 25 Feb 2006 11:55 PST

Thank you for your clarification.

One other suggestion to try:

Right-click on My Computer and click Manage. Expand Services and
Applicatoins and click on Services. On the right, find Security
Center. Right-click and select Properties. First hit the "Stop" button
to stop the service, then in the selection box for "Startup Type"
select "Disabled." Then hit "Apply." You shouldn't get any more
messages as long as the service is turned off.

Let me know if that works.

Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by hotshot1234-ga on 27 Feb 2006 07:51 PST

THIS IS FOR RAINBOW-ga
when i tried left clicking my computer and following your instructions
to get to properties OF the security center.  It was already DISANBLED

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Request for Question Clarification by tlspiegel-ga on 27 Feb 2006 08:17 PST

Try this:

Click Start, Run, 
type   regedit    in the address bar

Navigate to:  

  *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center* 

- Insert a value with the following details: 

  *Data Type*: DWORD 
  *Value Name*: UpdatesDisableNotify 
  *Value*: 1 
- Reboot your machine for the change to take effect 

Source: 
http://www.sanx.org/tipShow.asp?articleRef=175

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Clarification of Question by hotshot1234-ga on 28 Feb 2006 16:20 PST

author: tlspiegel-ga

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Clarification of Question by hotshot1234-ga on 28 Feb 2006 16:22 PST

tlspiegel-ga

These instructions are for disabling UPDATE warnings not Security warnings.