Click the colored ribbons to expand or collapse each section:
Firewall
You can??™t actually change any firewall settings here; click the Windows
Firewall link on the left to configure Windows??™ built-in firewall feature,
discussed in the next section.
Automatic updating
The Automatic Updates feature is responsible for periodically contacting
Microsoft to see whether new updates to Windows (and optionally,
other installed Microsoft products) are available. Open Windows
Update in Control Panel to change this setting.
Disable the Security Center
If you find that the Security Center is hassling you with unnecessary scans and
warning messages, despite the fact that you??™ve asked it not to, your only
resort may be to disable it completely. Here??™s how to do it:
1. Open the Services window (services.msc).
2. Locate Security Center in the list, double-click it, and change the
Startup type to Disabled.
3. Click OK and close the Services window when you??™re done.
Note that this doesn??™t actually disable the firewall, antivirus, or automatic
update features you may have employed, only the ???monitoring??? effects of the
Windows Security Center.
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Networking and
Internet
In its most automated mode (Microsoft??™s recommended setting), Windows
downloads and installs so-called ???high priority??? updates automatically.
But a better option is Download updates but let me choose
whether to install them for a variety of reasons explained in ???Patch
Windows with Windows Update??? in Chapter 6.
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