windows security alerts confuse me

[stan]

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turned on my computer and got a security alert saying f-secure anti-virus is
out of date so I opened f-secure and checked for updates, that seemed fine
no updates needed but still get this alert, f-secure support suggested
re-installing and still that same windows security alert tells me its out of
date, realizing that f-secure would never admit to problems with their
software I went out and bought norton anti-virus, now when I disable auto
protect to play certain games I get symantec security alerts saying I should
disable redundant windows security alerts and that my anti-virus is turned
off, and the game won't stay open.
now, should I go out and buy yet another anti-virus program that won't do
these things-if so which one? / or should I just throw this machine out the
window
thanks

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

Most likely it is the Security Center that is confused, and your
anti virus status is fine (as long as you have checked that it is
up to date).

I would just have disabled the message from the Security Center:

Control Panel/Security Center, click on the "Change the Way
Security Center Notifies Me" link in the left pane.


If the "Change the Way Security Center Notifies Me" doesn't stick
when you reboot, or you want to disable the Security Center totally,
you can do the following:

Start/Run --> services.msc

Find "Security Center" in the list, double click on it, set
"Startup type" to Disabled.


Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883792


Stan wrote:

> turned on my computer and got a security alert saying f-secure anti-virus is
> out of date so I opened f-secure and checked for updates, that seemed fine
> no updates needed but still get this alert, f-secure support suggested
> re-installing and still that same windows security alert tells me its out of
> date, realizing that f-secure would never admit to problems with their
> software I went out and bought norton anti-virus, now when I disable auto
> protect to play certain games I get symantec security alerts saying I should
> disable redundant windows security alerts and that my anti-virus is turned
> off, and the game won't stay open.
> now, should I go out and buy yet another anti-virus program that won't do
> these things-if so which one? / or should I just throw this machine out the
> window
> thanks
>
>


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