Silly Windows message about protection software

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it'll go away in a few days

"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.erols.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, All!
>
> After the latest update on booting Windows XP I frequently get the red
> shield telling me that protection software is not installed and telling me
> to click the balloon to fix the problem. I always have McAfee virus and
> firewall installed but Windows insists on this warning. If I do click the
> balloon, the security center opens and closes with a happy computer and no
> red shield! If I just ignore things the red shield also goes away
> eventually. I certainly would like to be warned if my protection software
> was really not installed but I think this crying "Wolf!" will have its
> traditional effect. Is there anything I can do about it?
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland, USA