I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
"unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
One is Nuance PDF Converter

Thanks, SoozyQ

Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box Do
not scan these files or locations.

"SoozyQ" wrote:

> I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
> "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
> One is Nuance PDF Converter
>
> Thanks, SoozyQ

Soozy;

Just to clarify what Mr Cat is saying, Put those individual programs into
the ignore box that you want excluded. Do not put the entire startup
folder in there, as you wouldn't want to permanently exclude everything
that could eventually make it's way into your startup folder.

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Regards, Dave


Mr Cat wrote:
> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box
> Do
> not scan these files or locations.
>
> "SoozyQ" wrote:
>
>> I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
>> "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
>> One is Nuance PDF Converter
>>
>> Thanks, SoozyQ

"Mr Cat" wrote:

> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box Do
> not scan these files or locations.
>
> "SoozyQ" wrote:
>
> > I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
> > "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
> > One is Nuance PDF Converter
> >
> > Thanks, SoozyQ

Thank you. I'll try that, but if something isn't classified and running,
isn't it bad to just ignore some things?

"Dave M" wrote:

> Soozy;
>
> Just to clarify what Mr Cat is saying, Put those individual programs into
> the ignore box that you want excluded. Do not put the entire startup
> folder in there, as you wouldn't want to permanently exclude everything
> that could eventually make it's way into your startup folder.
>
> --
>
> Regards, Dave
>

Thanks for your help, Dave. I believe (I hope) I put the right program
in-the whole folder of ScanSoft from my programs. But if something isn't
classified and running, isn't it bad to just ignore some things? Thanx again.
>
> Mr Cat wrote:
> > Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box
> > Do
> > not scan these files or locations.
> >
> > "SoozyQ" wrote:
> >
> >> I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
> >> "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
> >> One is Nuance PDF Converter
> >>
> >> Thanks, SoozyQ
>
>
>

By putting the ScanSoft/Nuance PDF Converter into the Do Not Scan box,
you're in effect saying you trust this program and you'll ALLOW it to do
whatever it wants on your system, and only on your own system, without
monitoring it directly. There are hundreds of thousands of programs
available including some that are malware, and a significant percentage of
these are not classified by Microsoft.

The idea behind SpyNet was that, if an overwhelming majority of members
decided that an application is either trustworthy and allowed it to run or
non-trustworthy and prevented if from running, then it would eventually
make it into classified status. How well that's been implemented is
another story and also involves digital validation signatures, but I think
that the PDF Converter is probably not used by enough people to have made
it beyond this Microsoft classification hurdle yet, and I'm afraid that
your single vote by itself won't have much effect on their classification
database one way or the other.

Here's a somewhat funny sidenote, Windows Defender's own MsMpEng.exe shows
up as not yet classified in Defender's Software Explorer. Do we put that
into Do Not Scan? ...I did, for whatever that's worth ;o)

--

Regards, Dave


SoozyQ wrote:
> "Dave M" wrote:
>
>> Soozy;
>>
>> Just to clarify what Mr Cat is saying, Put those individual programs
>> into
>> the ignore box that you want excluded. Do not put the entire startup
>> folder in there, as you wouldn't want to permanently exclude everything
>> that could eventually make it's way into your startup folder.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards, Dave
>>
>
> Thanks for your help, Dave. I believe (I hope) I put the right program
> in-the whole folder of ScanSoft from my programs. But if something isn't
> classified and running, isn't it bad to just ignore some things? Thanx
> again.
>>
>> Mr Cat wrote:
>>> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box
>>> Do
>>> not scan these files or locations.
>>>
>>> "SoozyQ" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
>>>> "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
>>>> One is Nuance PDF Converter
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, SoozyQ

Thanks for giving the advice. I just woke up.

"Dave M" wrote:

> By putting the ScanSoft/Nuance PDF Converter into the Do Not Scan box,
> you're in effect saying you trust this program and you'll ALLOW it to do
> whatever it wants on your system, and only on your own system, without
> monitoring it directly. There are hundreds of thousands of programs
> available including some that are malware, and a significant percentage of
> these are not classified by Microsoft.
>
> The idea behind SpyNet was that, if an overwhelming majority of members
> decided that an application is either trustworthy and allowed it to run or
> non-trustworthy and prevented if from running, then it would eventually
> make it into classified status. How well that's been implemented is
> another story and also involves digital validation signatures, but I think
> that the PDF Converter is probably not used by enough people to have made
> it beyond this Microsoft classification hurdle yet, and I'm afraid that
> your single vote by itself won't have much effect on their classification
> database one way or the other.
>
> Here's a somewhat funny sidenote, Windows Defender's own MsMpEng.exe shows
> up as not yet classified in Defender's Software Explorer. Do we put that
> into Do Not Scan? ...I did, for whatever that's worth ;o)
>
> --
>
> Regards, Dave
>
>
> SoozyQ wrote:
> > "Dave M" wrote:
> >
> >> Soozy;
> >>
> >> Just to clarify what Mr Cat is saying, Put those individual programs
> >> into
> >> the ignore box that you want excluded. Do not put the entire startup
> >> folder in there, as you wouldn't want to permanently exclude everything
> >> that could eventually make it's way into your startup folder.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards, Dave
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for your help, Dave. I believe (I hope) I put the right program
> > in-the whole folder of ScanSoft from my programs. But if something isn't
> > classified and running, isn't it bad to just ignore some things? Thanx
> > again.
> >>
> >> Mr Cat wrote:
> >>> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box
> >>> Do
> >>> not scan these files or locations.
> >>>
> >>> "SoozyQ" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
> >>>> "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
> >>>> One is Nuance PDF Converter
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks, SoozyQ
>
>
>

Cup of Mocha-Java? Got a half pot left here.

--

Regards, Dave


Mr Cat wrote:
> Thanks for giving the advice. I just woke up.
>
> "Dave M" wrote:
>
>> By putting the ScanSoft/Nuance PDF Converter into the Do Not Scan box,
>> you're in effect saying you trust this program and you'll ALLOW it to do
>> whatever it wants on your system, and only on your own system, without
>> monitoring it directly. There are hundreds of thousands of programs
>> available including some that are malware, and a significant percentage
>> of
>> these are not classified by Microsoft.
>>
>> The idea behind SpyNet was that, if an overwhelming majority of members
>> decided that an application is either trustworthy and allowed it to run
>> or
>> non-trustworthy and prevented if from running, then it would eventually
>> make it into classified status. How well that's been implemented is
>> another story and also involves digital validation signatures, but I
>> think
>> that the PDF Converter is probably not used by enough people to have
>> made
>> it beyond this Microsoft classification hurdle yet, and I'm afraid that
>> your single vote by itself won't have much effect on their
>> classification
>> database one way or the other.
>>
>> Here's a somewhat funny sidenote, Windows Defender's own MsMpEng.exe
>> shows
>> up as not yet classified in Defender's Software Explorer. Do we put
>> that
>> into Do Not Scan? ...I did, for whatever that's worth ;o)
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards, Dave
>>
>>
>> SoozyQ wrote:
>>> "Dave M" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Soozy;
>>>>
>>>> Just to clarify what Mr Cat is saying, Put those individual programs
>>>> into
>>>> the ignore box that you want excluded. Do not put the entire startup
>>>> folder in there, as you wouldn't want to permanently exclude
>>>> everything
>>>> that could eventually make it's way into your startup folder.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Dave
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help, Dave. I believe (I hope) I put the right program
>>> in-the whole folder of ScanSoft from my programs. But if something
>>> isn't
>>> classified and running, isn't it bad to just ignore some things? Thanx
>>> again.
>>>>
>>>> Mr Cat wrote:
>>>>> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the
>>>>> box
>>>>> Do
>>>>> not scan these files or locations.
>>>>>
>>>>> "SoozyQ" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
>>>>>> "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
>>>>>> One is Nuance PDF Converter
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, SoozyQ

I did that for a program in my Software\Microsoft\Windows\Run registry key,
adding the program at the location specified there to the "Do not scan...."
box, but windows defender keeps stopping it and I have to allow it manually
every time.

I have the impression that the box "Do not scan..." is for the "equipement
scan" button, rather than the boot feature.

Anyway, how can I make windows defender to allow my program to boot?

"Mr Cat" wrote:

> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box Do
> not scan these files or locations.
>
> "SoozyQ" wrote:
>
> > I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
> > "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
> > One is Nuance PDF Converter
> >
> > Thanks, SoozyQ

What program? There are cases where the software re-schedules itself or
adds itself to the run key on every iteration. I don't think we've ever
found a fix for this situation.

You might give some details.

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"vistatestdummy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I did that for a program in my Software\Microsoft\Windows\Run registry key,
> adding the program at the location specified there to the "Do not
> scan...."
> box, but windows defender keeps stopping it and I have to allow it
> manually
> every time.
>
> I have the impression that the box "Do not scan..." is for the "equipement
> scan" button, rather than the boot feature.
>
> Anyway, how can I make windows defender to allow my program to boot?
>
> "Mr Cat" wrote:
>
>> Tools->Options->Advanced Options. Add your startup programs to the box
>> Do
>> not scan these files or locations.
>>
>> "SoozyQ" wrote:
>>
>> > I have a few startup programs when Defender starts that keep saying
>> > "unclassified" How do I classify them so they are permitted?
>> > One is Nuance PDF Converter
>> >
>> > Thanks, SoozyQ