Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs

Every time I boot up, I get a 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs'
message.

I know what the program is, I want it to run every time I start my machine,
so how can I get Windows to let me do so?

Right-click on that EXE in Explorer, go to Properties. On the Compatibility
tab, check the box that says Run As Administrator. That should fix it...

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Every time I boot up, I get a 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs'
> message.
>
> I know what the program is, I want it to run every time I start my
> machine, so how can I get Windows to let me do so?

Unfortunately not. I have done this, but it still gets blocked on startup.


"Dana Cline" <dana@logicsmith.com> wrote in message
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> Right-click on that EXE in Explorer, go to Properties. On the
> Compatibility tab, check the box that says Run As Administrator. That
> should fix it...
>
> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>
> "Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:YY6dnUpMiZHybvvbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
>> Every time I boot up, I get a 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs'
>> message.
>>
>> I know what the program is, I want it to run every time I start my
>> machine, so how can I get Windows to let me do so?
>

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

That didn't fix the problem for me.

SV


"Dana Cline" <dana@logicsmith.com> wrote:

>Right-click on that EXE in Explorer, go to Properties. On the Compatibility
>tab, check the box that says Run As Administrator. That should fix it...
>
>Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>
>"Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:YY6dnUpMiZHybvvbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
>> Every time I boot up, I get a 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs'
>> message.
>>
>> I know what the program is, I want it to run every time I start my
>> machine, so how can I get Windows to let me do so?

Yeah, I have already tried that too. The enable is grayed out.

I even tried disabling it and re-enabling it again, but it is still the
same.


"Andy Sweet [MSFT]" <andysw@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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

Just found this. I will try it tomorrow.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...id=0&p=6509411


"Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Every time I boot up, I get a 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs'
> message.
>
> I know what the program is, I want it to run every time I start my
> machine, so how can I get Windows to let me do so?

Andy,

What if the program is marked as Not Yet Classified and the Enable button is
not enabled?

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"Andy Sweet [MSFT]" <andysw@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:umK48iIqHHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> 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

I'm told that Not Yet Classified means that MS hasn't analyzed the software
yet. If Enable has been grayed out, it means the item has not yet been
disabled. If it had been disabled, the Classification column will say
disabled.

--
Andy Sweet
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation

Hi, haydon this looks like a good permanent fix, just use task manager
instead...

"Haydon" wrote:

> Just found this. I will try it tomorrow.
>
> http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...id=0&p=6509411
>
>
> "Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:YY6dnUpMiZHybvvbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> > Every time I boot up, I get a 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs'
> > message.
> >
> > I know what the program is, I want it to run every time I start my
> > machine, so how can I get Windows to let me do so?
>
>

What if both "Enable" and "Disable" are grayed out? (Classifications is "Not
Yet Classified")

"Andy Sweet [MSFT]" wrote:

> I'm told that Not Yet Classified means that MS hasn't analyzed the software
> yet. If Enable has been grayed out, it means the item has not yet been
> disabled. If it had been disabled, the Classification column will say
> disabled.
>
> --
> Andy Sweet
> Windows User Assistance team
> Microsoft Corporation
>

"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.

The shortcut is in startup, it is set to 'run as admin' in advanced
settings.
In Defender the available option is Disable, so it's not a defender issue.

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>
>
> "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

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"
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>
>
> "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.

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
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> 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"
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> 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.
>
>