SP2 Security Center

To turn off Security Center alerts
The Security Center checks the security settings of your computer and alerts you when there is an action you can take to enhance the security of your computer. To turn off these alerts:

Open the Security Center. To open the Security Center, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Security Center.
Click Change the way Security Center alerts me.
Clear the check boxes beside the items for which you don't want to receive alerts, and then click OK.
Notes

When you turn off Security Center alerts, the Security Center continues to check and display status in the Security Center.
If your computer is part of a domain (a group of computers on a network), your security settings are typically managed by your network administrator. In this case, the Security Center does not display your security status or send alerts.

Hi

I had a similar problem with Norton AntiVirus. I would tell the Security Centre that I would monitor the status of my product myself, but with each reboot the SC would reappear saying the status of the antivirus program could not be verified.

This was not resolved until liveupdate downloaded a WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) update which (presumably) enabled the SC to communicate with Norton Antivirus.

Perhaps you need to check with the manufacturer that their product is able to communicate with the Windows Security Centre. There may be an update you can download and install.

Good luck

If you do not want to use the Security Center at all you can disable the service completely (I did this because I was sick of the popups).

Right-click on my computer and choose "Manage". When the MMC opens go down and expand "Services and Applications". Choose "Services". In the right-hand pane find "Security Center". Right-click on it and choose "Properties". In the "Startup Type" choose "Disable" from the drop-down list. In the Status choose "Stop". Click on "Apply" and "OK" and the bottom of the box. Now the Security Center will no longer run (if that's what you really want).

Doc.

Upgrade Sygate firewall the latest version is now recognised by XP SP2.

either that or
run the security centre
look at the rescources panel on the side
the bottom link is
Change the way the security centre alerts me
click this and uncheck the appropriate box