It’s a good thing you’re able to turn those messages off.

Before we begin: I’d definitely recommend keeping the firewall enabled at all times.

You could also open Security Center from the start menu.

Disable Security Center Popup Notifications in Windows Vista

Choose the bottom one if you don’t want the notifications anymore.

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