Defender Classification, Startup Programs

[Magoi]

I am tired of answering all the questions about startup programs (Vistat
Premium, Defender). I cannot find a way to tell Defender that the programs
are OK to run. In the Software Explorer window the buttons to enable a
program are unavailable. Is there a way to change the settings in Defender,
or do I need to throw Vista away and go back to XP?

 

[Magoi]

Thanks for the response. However, this does not tell me how to do what I
want. By the way, the Method 1, Windows Defender tutorial is hosed - it
frequently refers to a screenshot from Step 6 which does not exist.

I am not interested in enabling, disabling, or deleting a program from
startup. I want to stop the incessant windows asking for permission to run a
program I want in startup - the programs are for supporting the motherboard.
It is also blocking one of the motherboard programs. I want to find the
switches in Defender that will stop the notification windows and stop the
blocking of programs. The only alleged help I can find on the MS web pages
says to get different programs. Again, the only solution I can find is to
stop using Vista.

 

[notaguru]

Thanks for the response. However, this does not tell me how to do what I
want. By the way, the Method 1, Windows Defender tutorial is hosed - it
frequently refers to a screenshot from Step 6 which does not exist.

I am not interested in enabling, disabling, or deleting a program from
startup. I want to stop the incessant windows asking for permission to run a
program I want in startup - the programs are for supporting the motherboard.
It is also blocking one of the motherboard programs. I want to find the
switches in Defender that will stop the notification windows and stop the
blocking of programs. The only alleged help I can find on the MS web pages
says to get different programs. Again, the only solution I can find is to
stop using Vista.

I agree with Magoi.

After negotiating intertwined links, I find NOTHING that
enables me (or Magoi) to do what was needed: stopping
that annoying initial announcement that "Windows has
blocked..."

Surely there is a place where I can permanently advise
Windows that Avast! is not the spawn of Satan, or Java,
HotSync manager, and Synaptics touchpad manager are
really okay in my book. When I look at "blocked
programs" in the notification area, they're listed - but
as "permitted". Doesn't Windows have the ability to
remember what worked last time?

????

 

[SupportWizard]

Surely there is a place where I can permanently advise
Windows that Avast! is not the spawn of Satan, or Java,
HotSync manager, and Synaptics touchpad manager are
really okay in my book. When I look at "blocked
programs" in the notification area, they're listed - but
as "permitted". Doesn't Windows have the ability to
remember what worked last time?

????

Right click Defender in the task bar > choose Open
Choose Tools from the menu bar > Chose Allowed Items (Lower left)
I trust you can figure it out from there.

 

[John Whitworth]

I am tired of answering all the questions about startup programs (Vistat
Premium, Defender). I cannot find a way to tell Defender that the
programs
are OK to run. In the Software Explorer window the buttons to enable a
program are unavailable. Is there a way to change the settings in
Defender,
or do I need to throw Vista away and go back to XP?

I had this problem, but it went away when I reinstalled. I cannot remember
exactly what it was that I originally did, but I think it's something about
joining a Defender community or something. Whatever it was, when Defender
originally fired up, it asked if I wanted to join something. I didn't join
it this time, and all is OK. I don't think there is any way to make a
particular program 'safe' when you are signed up to that 'community'. And
the annoying thing is that the community seems to be very one-sided...i.e. I
couldn't be a pioneer and say "Program XXX is perfectly safe".

 

[John Whitworth]

I am tired of answering all the questions about startup programs (Vistat
Premium, Defender). I cannot find a way to tell Defender that the
programs
are OK to run. In the Software Explorer window the buttons to enable a
program are unavailable. Is there a way to change the settings in
Defender,
or do I need to throw Vista away and go back to XP?

Ah...I think it may be the Microsoft SpyNet settings. Try changing to either
a Basic membership, or not at all, from Defender's Tools menu.

JW