System Configuration Question

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smackedass

Hello,

With Windows XP, when you ran msconfig, and rebooted, you got that box with
the message about how your settings have changed, and at the bottom there
was a checkbox that said something to the extent of "Do not show this
message at startup".

With Vista, when you run msconfig and reboot, Windows Defender comes up and
gives you a message something to the extent of "Some programs have been
blocked, click here to see which programs or choose to unblock them".
(Again, I'm paraphrasing).

But now there's no easy, evident way to not make that message seen at
startup. Or is there? There must be, but I'm just not finding it?

Thanks in advance,

smackedass
 
smackedass said:
Hello,

With Windows XP, when you ran msconfig, and rebooted, you got that box
with the message about how your settings have changed, and at the bottom
there was a checkbox that said something to the extent of "Do not show
this message at startup".

With Vista, when you run msconfig and reboot, Windows Defender comes up
and gives you a message something to the extent of "Some programs have
been blocked, click here to see which programs or choose to unblock them".
(Again, I'm paraphrasing).

But now there's no easy, evident way to not make that message seen at
startup. Or is there? There must be, but I'm just not finding it?
Click to expand...

You should look at the WD section in the link and tell WD to allow the
programs in question to run at start-up. You may have to create short-cuts
or go to the exe and set Run as Administrator too, because the those
programs are being block because they need their privileges escalated.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html
 
You should look at the WD section in the link and tell WD to allow the
programs in question to run at start-up. ...etc...
Click to expand...

Exactly what I did NOT want to hear, but thanks anyway, thanks for
responding.

sa
 
Windows Vista blocks startup programs that requires UAC elevation and that's
the reason you see the error message. There is a workaround though, using
Task Scheduler.

Fix for Windows has blocked some startup programs error in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-for-windows-has-blocked-some-startup-programs-error/

See also:

Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows has
blocked some startup programs":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930367

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
 
Maybe you should have someone you know who has a color deficiency (aka color
blindness) take a look. I never thought about it but it makes sense to have
your own website checked for things like that. Just a thought.
 
If anyone else here wants to check it out and let me know about the colors,
please feel free to do so.
I think the colors were OK, but maybe it just me. There are lots of sites
with the same color.
This is not SPAM!
 
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