Re: Can security center be removed?

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:10:36 +0200

jstevens-remove@estesparkcomputers.com wrote:

> 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
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/details.aspx?FamilyID=7bd948d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads... 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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