Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a program I know
is safe to run?

I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software Explorer
under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run. The
program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified but
is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Yet To Be
Classified"?

Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the right
pane but the Enable button is greyed out. Is this a gpedit.msc setting
(group policies)?

I find Defender very puzzling.

"John" wrote:

> Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
> Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a program I know
> is safe to run?
>
> I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software Explorer
> under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run. The
> program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified but
> is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Yet To Be
> Classified"?
>
> Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the right
> pane but the Enable button is greyed out. Is this a gpedit.msc setting
> (group policies)?
>
> I find Defender very puzzling.


Once you open Software Explorer in Windows Defender you can click on the
"Show for all users" button. This will allow you to disable or enable the
listed programs, except those that you must change using Task Manager.

Have a nice day.

C.B.



>
>
>

I think you may have to work at excluding it from the scan, as an interim
measure. Tools, Options, scroll down to Advanced options, and fill the box,
by adding the full path and file name to the Tools/Options/ do not scan box,
hit the add button, and Save.
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"John" wrote:

> Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
> Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a program I know
> is safe to run?
>
> I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software Explorer
> under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run. The
> program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified but
> is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Yet To Be
> Classified"?
>
> Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the right
> pane but the Enable button is greyed out. Is this a gpedit.msc setting
> (group policies)?
>
> I find Defender very puzzling.
>
>
>

Thanks for the idea, CB. However the enable button is still greyed out
meaning I can't allow anything. Amazing there's nothing in Help about this.
I suspect group policy is the cause but hate to wade through it all looking
for that needle in the haystack.

"CB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
>> Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a program I
>> know
>> is safe to run?
>>
>> I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software
>> Explorer
>> under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run.
>> The
>> program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified
>> but
>> is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Yet To Be
>> Classified"?
>>
>> Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the
>> right
>> pane but the Enable button is greyed out. Is this a gpedit.msc setting
>> (group policies)?
>>
>> I find Defender very puzzling.
>
>
> Once you open Software Explorer in Windows Defender you can click on the
> "Show for all users" button. This will allow you to disable or enable the
> listed programs, except those that you must change using Task Manager.
>
> Have a nice day.
>
> C.B.
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks, Engle. I think that way will suffice as a work-around. Sad one has
to work-around this program.

"Engel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I think you may have to work at excluding it from the scan, as an interim
> measure. Tools, Options, scroll down to Advanced options, and fill the
> box,
> by adding the full path and file name to the Tools/Options/ do not scan
> box,
> hit the add button, and Save.
> - -- ---
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
>> Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a program I
>> know
>> is safe to run?
>>
>> I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software
>> Explorer
>> under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run.
>> The
>> program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified
>> but
>> is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Yet To Be
>> Classified"?
>>
>> Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the
>> right
>> pane but the Enable button is greyed out. Is this a gpedit.msc setting
>> (group policies)?
>>
>> I find Defender very puzzling.
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for the URL, Brink. Unfortunately I still get the same message no
matter what method I try. I think Defender has defeated me. No matter how I
try and tell WD to trust this program, it won't. I will simply disable WD...
a sad piece of software.

"brink" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> John;557577 Wrote:
>> Thanks, Engle. I think that way will suffice as a work-around. Sad one
>> has
>> to work-around this program.
>>
>> "Engel" <Engel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7B71D3CA-20E7-4BB4-B7D6-3D967E1C5BE8@xxxxxx> > >
>> > >I think you may have to work at excluding it from the scan, as an
>> > interim
>> > > measure. Tools, Options, scroll down to Advanced options, and fill
>> > the
>> > > box,
>> > > by adding the full path and file name to the Tools/Options/ do not
>> > scan
>> > > box,
>> > > hit the add button, and Save.
>> > > - -- ---
>> > >
>> > > "John" wrote:
>> > >> >
>
> John,
>
> Did you look here to see if you could find a method that would allow
> you to enable it?
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...e-disable.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
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