Control and Configure Windows Security Center

Even if you know that your computer is safe, Security Center keeps popping up balloon messages that you are not protected. So, now you need to do something, right? All you have to do is to set the startup type of wscsvc (Security Center) service to manual. You can do it either from services.msc or entering command in the command console (run: cmd).

CONSOLE COMMANDS

Set auto start:

sc config wscsvc start= auto

Set manual start:

sc config wscsvc start= demand

Disable completely:

sc config wscsvc start= disabled

Stop for this session:

sc stop wscsvc

Start for this session:

sc start wscsvc

NOTE: All these commands can be entered directly into the Run (Start Menu > Run) dialog. Command prompt (Start Menu > Run > cmd) can also be used to see the result returned by sc.exe.

I found it easier to set the notifications to OFF by

start | contol panel | security centre

In this pane you will see a question / notice about notifications, click this and set them all to off and presto all done.

;Disable Security Center

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc]

"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Anti-virus Notifications

;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center]

;"AntiVirusDisableNotify"=dword:00000001

;Disable Firewall Notifications

;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center]

;"FirewallDisableNotify"=dword:00000001

;Disable Automatic Updates Notifications

;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center]

;"UpdatesDisableNotify"=dword:00000001

@oioldman

This will turn off the notification, but the service will still start and take system resources. I have played with it enough to see how much can it protect your system. To me, its nothing but a small piece of crap for:

1. Promoting Antivirus software market, they call it partnership.

2. Nagging users continuously to use Automatic Update. SysAdmins know how bothering this is.

@Radimus

In fact, sc.exe does the same thing with safety.