you can by going to the control panel. For more info please post this question at http://www.i'manidiot.com edited by ddp which is a newly built computer forum site. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
First off, Im not even going to bother replying to the lame reply that dipshit above made... Im running Windows XP Home SP2. Ive BEEN to control panel and frankly, theres nothing in it that allows me to shut off windows virus protection off. If I double click Security Center, theres no where on it that allows me to shut it off.