"Security" is the justification.
From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930367
<quote>
This issue occurs because a program or a service that has User Account
Control (UAC) restrictions tries to start during the Windows Vista startup
process or logon process. User Account Control is a set of infrastructure
technologies that helps prevent malicious programs, sometimes called
"malware," from damaging your computer. Software Explorer blocks programs or
services that require User Account Control confirmation.
</quote>
You can however configure the UAC as per your needs, using the Secpol.msc.
There is an option to elevate without prompting, but that lowers the
security.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
"Not Me" <cargod01@bresnan.net> wrote in message
news:unQvzWF0IHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> And the justification for having that kind of bug in release software
> would be what?
> If I spefically give a program permission to run at startup, and even go
> through the step of telling it to 'run as admin'; I shouldn't have to make
> it a scheduled task.
> While I appreciate knowing the workaround, I consider that a major flaw in
> this Alpha 2 release of Vista.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
> news:usxSMKF0IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> There is a proper solution to this problem, using Task Scheduler. See:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fi...programs-error
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Reveal which formula causing true result"
>> <Revealwhichformulacausingtrueresult@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:9286A6E9-D0CA-46F4-B3F8-B2BCA0B70B63@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andy Sweet [MSFT]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Windows Defender might be blocking the program.
>>>>
>>>> If that's the case: Click Start, click All Programs, click Windows
>>>> Defender,
>>>> click Tools, click Software Explorer.
>>>> Make sure the Category dropdown says Startup Programs, and click the
>>>> button
>>>> that says Show for all users.
>>>> In the left pane, highlight the program that's being blocked/disabled,
>>>> and
>>>> click Enable.
>>>>
>>>> Does that fix the problem?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Andy Sweet
>>>> Windows User Assistance team
>>>> Microsoft Corporation
>>>>
>>>> ONLY ONE USER, ACCOUNTS NOT AN ISSUE. ENABLE BUTTON ALWAYS GRAY AND
>>>> DISABLED. NO ACCESS TO ANY CONTROL OVER STARTUP PROGRAMS.
>>
>>
>
>
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