Disable the Security Center in Windows

Hi,


The Security Center service in Windows XP Service Pack 2 monitors system security settings and configurations. (firewall, anti-virus and Automatic Updates status).

To disable the service, use the following steps:

Click Start, Run and type Services.msc

Locate the Security Center entry in the list

Double-click Security Center and set it's Startup type to Disabled


Note that this will turn-off the service, and also alerts the alerts issued by the Security Center.