Re: Virus Protection Security Ballong Popup Madness

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:20:09 -0500

Rather than disable the entire Security Center, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center

Look in the right pane for a value called AntiVirusOverride. Double click this value and set it to 1. Reboot. 

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"Fuse News" <spamme@usuck.com> wrote in message news:HK2od.39$c5.1@fe37.usenetserver.com...
> No matter what steps I take the security balloon alerting me that "Your 
> computer might be at risk" "Your virus Protection status is unknown" "Click 
> this balloon to fix the problem" continues to popup even after I choose to 
> monitor it myself checkbox.
> 
> After I reboot the PC, the same balloon pops up and I'll have to go back in 
> and re-check the box to not recommend an action and tell window that I'll 
> monitor it myself.
> 
> I've even unchecked the Virus Protection box under the right window pane 
> link, "Change the way security center alerts me."
> 
> Still after a reboot, the balloon reappears.
> .
> I'm running Windows XP Home edition with Zonealarm Pro 5.5.062.000, Symantec 
> Antivirus Corporate Edition.  I've updated all software from both Zonealarm, 
> Symantec to the latest releases. Windows XP Home edition has all latest 
> patches from Windows Update.
> 
> What can I do to stop the balloon popup?
> 
> Thanks for any helpful direction.
> 
> Fusey 
> 
> 
>

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