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    Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    These things are driving me nuts. Is there any way they can be turned off? They are the red shield and yellow shield on the bottom right corner, next to the date and time.

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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Disable the security center service.
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Or, on Vista just go into security center and change the way it alerts you.
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Quote Originally Posted by dangel View Post
    Or, on Vista just go into security center and change the way it alerts you.
    XP has the same
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    I just set it to never alert me about my antivirus, firewall or windows updates as Dangel suggested.

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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    XP has the same
    Not quite - Vista allows you choose the method of alert rather than just giving you a boolean choice.
    I tend to set mine to show the icon but no toast popup.
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Quote Originally Posted by dangel View Post
    Not quite - Vista allows you choose the method of alert rather than just giving you a boolean choice.
    I tend to set mine to show the icon but no toast popup.
    Ah good point, forgot about Vista's ability to chose exactly how it alerts you
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    Ah good point, forgot about Vista's ability to chose exactly how it alerts you
    Yeah it's pretty cool - took me a while to find that one - one of the many subtle improvements!
    Vista's actually a lot more configurable than some think (including me!).
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    It took me 1/2 hour to find the "security Centre." Now I don't remember where it was.

    Now, I've got another problem. When I uninstalled the Logitech mouse drivers because they were colliding with Windows video drivers, I pulled part of the USB drivers with it. I have Uli USB on the motherboard. I've tried to re-install the Uli drivers, but they quit part way through. I still don't have control over the USB ports - i.e. I can't remove a device (flash memory) from the bus.

    I've checked the listing in "Add/Remove Programs" but the driver is not listed there. Everything else is. Suggestions?

    BTW, on of the Ati techs suggested I do a full recovery of the Windows XP SP2 OS. But, I'm loathe to do so. This is a new install barely 2 weeks old. I'm also a bit worried about it. I've got the 20GB OS installed on a 40GB hard disk. When I back it up to a 60GB hard disk (10% full), I run out of room on the 60GB disk. Go figure.

    Thanks for the help.

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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Security Centre: Start, Control Panel and it is in there.

    Go to Device Manager (Start, Contol Panel, Hardware) and uninstall 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers'

    Reboot PC. Have Mobo CD ready to re-install them. This has worked for me in the past

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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    always worth trying a visit to windows update, getting the latest WHQL drivers for everything, might even get your USB one too.
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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    TheAnimus said:

    "always worth trying a visit to windows update, getting the latest WHQL drivers for everything, might even get your USB one too. "

    WHQL? USB is Uli and I have the latest drivers installed. Does the windows supercede the Uli ones?

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    "Security Centre: Start, Control Panel and it is in there.

    Go to Device Manager (Start, Contol Panel, Hardware) and uninstall 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers'

    Reboot PC. Have Mobo CD ready to re-install them. This has worked for me in the past "

    Yup, got the security centre. "Start, Contol Panel, Hardware???" "Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager, Universal Serial Bus controllers??" I have 9 devices listed. "Ali PCI to USB Open Host controller" x 4; "Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller" x 1; "USB Mass Storagte Device" x 1; "USB Root Hub" x 4. Remove them all?


    What is a Mobo CD?

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    Re: Windows "security alerts" and "update alerts"

    Mobo CD = motherboard CD (the one that came with it)
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