Norton Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

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Info Network wrote:
> Is Norton's WMI Update REALLY NECESSARY to install
> if you're just an XP home user and have Norton AV 2002 installed
> already?
>
> We get the LIVE UPDATES fine already...what's the REAL purpose of
> their WMI?

Exactly what they said - so it can communicate with Security Center of SP2.
No, you can tell Security Center that you will manage your own AntiVirus.

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