Use antivirus software that Windows doesn't find
Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Windows regularly checks that an antivirus program is installed on your computer, that it's running, and that it's up to date. The status of your antivirus program is displayed in Action Center. However, Windows doesn't detect all antivirus programs, and some antivirus programs don't report their status to Windows.
If you receive security-related notifications about your virus protection software, but you know that your antivirus software is installed and up to date, you can follow the steps below to stop receiving these notifications. You should only do this if you're sure that you have a full, up-to-date antivirus program installed on your computer, and that real-time scanning, which checks every file before it's opened or used, is turned on.
To specify that you are using an antivirus program that Windows doesn't find
If your computer is on a domain, your security settings might be managed by your system administrator.
- Open Action Center by clicking the Start button
, clicking Control Panel, and then, under System and Security, clicking Review your computer's status.
- In the left pane, click Change Action Center settings.
- Clear the check box next to Virus protection, and then click OK.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Use-antivirus-software-that-Windows-doesnt-find
