Blocked Startup Programs

[Bob]

Hi,

I keep getting a pop-up in the system tray indicating a blocked program is
trying to start. I okayed this once by running as the local administrator.
But upon the next reboot, it wants to run again!

The program is "InstallShield Update Service Update Manager". Isn't this a
standard Vista utility?

How do I make this stop without having to disable UAC permanently?

Thanks,

Bob.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

 

[Chang Yin]

Hello Bob,

Thank you for your post.

Also thanks to Andre for sharing the article. Yes, we can use the methods
to locate and remove a specific startup application. In this case MSCONFIG
is a good choice. Besides, another tool named Autoruns should also be
helpful:

AutoRuns for Windows v8.73
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.msp
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By the way, I would like to analyze why some applications may be listed as
blocked. In Windows Vista, the Account Control (UAC) feature blocks startup
applications located in the Startup folder or identified in the Run
registry key that require elevated privileges for both standard and
administrator users. UAC displays a notification bubble stating that
Windows has blocked some startup programs. This feature is designed for
security purposes to help the administrator user ensure there is no startup
programs require elevated privileges.

For more information, please refer to:

930367 Error message when you reach the Windows Vista Desktop: "Windows has
blocked some startup programs"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;930367

I hope this helps. Thanks and have a nice day!

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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[Not Me]

If I had to click through UAC to install the program, it should be allowed
to run.
Blocking a startup program installed with UAC enabled and permitted to
install is just poor design!

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Hey Chang,

Useful resources here, thank you in return for the additional help.

 

[Bob]

Okay,

Thanks for your help Chang!

 

[Chang Yin]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your reply. I am happy to hear it now works well.

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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[Chang Yin]

Hello Cargod,

Thank you for letting us know your thoughts.

User Account Control (UAC) is a new feature in Windows Vista. It is
designed to make our system securer.

The main goal of User Account Control is that Windows Vista requires all
users (both normal users and administrators) run in standard user mode. So
every time the programs, which needs to elevated privilege to do some
system side changes, are launched, a bubble will pop up to indicate the
administrator authorization is needed. This helps to prevent unauthorized
programs from being installed or some system settings from being changed.

Please note that the application, which we approved during the
installation, may launch different DLL files later. For security
considerations, the user should be informed every time the application is
started.

Also, in Windows Vista, it is still flexible for us to disable or enable
UAC. However, please note it is strongly recommended that we keep the UAC
feature on.

For more information, please refer to:

http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/windowsvista/aa905108(en-us).aspx

I hope this helps. Thank you and have a nice day!

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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[Not Me]

I do understand the purpose of UAC, but I disagree that it should notify you
after the initial installation.
If the program prompted for elevated rights during install and permission
was granted, it should be allowed to run without further prompting.
I don't need or want a nanny asking me "Are you sure, really, REALLY
SURE"every time I try to run something I installed.
The way UAC works now, it will just condition users to click through it as
fast as possible to get back to what they are doing.
So if a REAL threat occurs, they'll just click right through it. Security
can easily be defeated when poor design/implementation is combined with
social engineering.
Like many things in Vista, it may have been a 'Good idea', but was poorly
implemented.