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Turn Off Windows Security Center Alert Taskbar Popup

Do you ever get annoyed with the Windows Security Center Pop-Up telling you that you are not protected because you do not have any Anti-Virus Software, or Automatic Updates is turned off ?

By default, if it finds a problem it will start nagging you to fix it. For example, if you turned off
automatic updates or it doesn’t recognize your anti-virus application.  …

How to Disable Windows Security Alert

Here is how to turn off this feature:

Step 1 : Open the Control Panel > 
Security Center

In the left pane, click the link labeled "Change the way
Security Center alerts me"

Step 2 : Uncheck the item(s) that it’s complaining about (i.e.: firewall,
automatic updates, or virus protection)

Press the OK button. Most
windows
security center alerts show warnings because of antivirus problems.

I am glad
Windows
Security Center has the option to disable the popups and turn off these
windows security alerts, as the
Security Center alerts annoy me.

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