Windows Security Center and antivirus updates

[Guest Paul]

My update notifications for my antivirus program is goofing up. Someone told

me that Windows Security Center will notify me if av definitions are older

than 7 days. Is this true? I have always had the security center service

disabled. If I turn it on again, can I have it set only to come into the

System Tray and notify me if something is wrong?

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Dell Inspiron 1501

[Guest peter]

Re: Windows Security Center and antivirus updates

 

Windows Security Center just monitors the fact that you have an up to date

Anti virus program installed.

The Anti Virus program you are using should be set to update

itself....fairly frequently.

If your AV definitions are 7 days old you have left the back door open for

any virus created in that time frame to get in...that number by the way is

in the 1000's......

If you update AV regularly then Security Center will have nothing to notify

you about.

 

peter

 

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"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:29A589ED-6C12-4CE1-B02F-E8AD4FB78184@microsoft.com...

> My update notifications for my antivirus program is goofing up. Someone

> told

> me that Windows Security Center will notify me if av definitions are older

> than 7 days. Is this true? I have always had the security center service

> disabled. If I turn it on again, can I have it set only to come into the

> System Tray and notify me if something is wrong?

> --

> Paul

>

> MS Office Pro 2003

> XP Home

> Dell Inspiron 1501

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Windows Security Center and antivirus updates

 

IF (1) (Windows) Security Center and your AV app are both working properly

AND (2) your anti-virus application is not configured as the default

Security Center (e.g., NAV & other Norton apps), yes, that's how it works.

 

If Security Center is enabled AND everything's working properly, you should

only see its icon in Notification Area (AKA systray) if there's a problem.

 

Manage Your Computer's Security Settings in One Place with Security Center

in Windows XP Service Pack 2:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wscintro.mspx

 

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Paul wrote:

> My update notifications for my antivirus program is goofing up. Someone

> told

> me that Windows Security Center will notify me if av definitions are older

> than 7 days. Is this true? I have always had the security center service

> disabled. If I turn it on again, can I have it set only to come into the

> System Tray and notify me if something is wrong?

[Guest Paul]

Re: Windows Security Center and antivirus updates

 

Great--that answers the question, PA Bear.

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Paul

 

MS Office Pro 2003

XP Home

Dell Inspiron 1501

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> IF (1) (Windows) Security Center and your AV app are both working properly

> AND (2) your anti-virus application is not configured as the default

> Security Center (e.g., NAV & other Norton apps), yes, that's how it works.

>

> If Security Center is enabled AND everything's working properly, you should

> only see its icon in Notification Area (AKA systray) if there's a problem.

>

> Manage Your Computer's Security Settings in One Place with Security Center

> in Windows XP Service Pack 2:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wscintro.mspx

>

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Windows Security Center and antivirus updates

 

Thanks for your feedback.

 

Paul wrote:

> Great--that answers the question, PA Bear.

>

>> IF (1) (Windows) Security Center and your AV app are both working

>> properly

>> AND (2) your anti-virus application is not configured as the default

>> Security Center (e.g., NAV & other Norton apps), yes, that's how it

>> works.

>>

>> If Security Center is enabled AND everything's working properly, you

>> should

>> only see its icon in Notification Area (AKA systray) if there's a

>> problem.

>>

>> Manage Your Computer's Security Settings in One Place with Security

>> Center

>> in Windows XP Service Pack 2:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wscintro.mspx

>>

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/