subject: Some Tips About Security Center In Windows 7 [print this page] Windows Security Center helps make your PC secure by alerting you when your security software is out of date or when your security settings should be strengthened. Recently, while I was working on my computer, I got a notification stating that my system has a virus and I need to restart it. I ran a virus scan with AVG but was unable to find any virus. I even tried to turn on Windows Security Center and I got the dialog box "The Windows Security Center Service can't be started". Ultimately, I decided to contact a technical organization offering remote technical support. Experienced technicians accessed my computer remotely and resolved my problem within few minutes.
The Security Center displays your firewall settings and tells you whether your PC is set up to receive automatic software updates from Microsoft. Windows Security Center also shows the status of software designed to protect against spyware, your Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 security settings, and User Account Control. In addition, Windows Security Center can monitor security products from multiple companies and show you which are enabled and up to date.
Usability
You can download Windows Security Center from Microsoft Windows Update website. Installation process will consume a very small span of time. Simply follow the instructions onscreen to complete the process of installation and do not forget to turn on the Windows Security Center to secure your computer.
Features
Windows Security Center provides all around security to your computer and is capable of protecting Internet Explorer from hijacking. Some very special features of Windows Security Center are mentioned below.
1. Firewall: Windows Security Center keeps all the information about the firewall. Windows Security Center monitors your system to see if you have a firewall installed, whether it's the Windows Firewall or a firewall product from another company. Suppose, if there is a problem with your firewall, Windows Security Center informs you and provides guidance to help you correct the problem.
2. Automatic Updating: Windows Security Center validate that the automatic updating feature is enabled and using recommended Microsoft settings. You will receive an alert and instructions on enabling automatic updating if automatic updating is not enabled or the settings differ from the recommended settings.
3. Internet Security Settings: Windows Security Center checks the security settings that are associated with Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 and warns you whenever your computer is at risk from settings that are lower than recommended levels.
Limitations
Every time I restart Windows 7, the Security Center Screen pops up and tell me that I do not have the Windows Firewall turned on. I use SOCKS Firewall and therefore don't need Windows Firewall protection. I have changed the settings of Windows Firewall but it still alerts me every time when I restart my computer. Windows Security Center is very powerful, but it is not safe enough. In addition to Security Center, you must set up a system password to keep your computer safe. A strong password can stop other people from using your computer. But Windows 7 still using the same encrypt arithmetic as the previous versions of Windows. That means if you need to reset Windows 7 password, you can just use the similar methods like Windows Vista or Windows XP or use Windows 7 password recovery tool.
