How to suppress the WD 'splash' at startup

[occam]

I recently made WDefender one of the things that start up automatically
at boot up.

However, I get a 'splash' message (on XP SP3) which I do not see on
another PC (Vista).

How can I suppress this?
Thanks

 

[Engel]

Hi occam,

Sorry I don't have the exactly answer to your question.

I will try D/L Winpatrol.

The tab Startup Programs, also in the same tab is a box to be check for
Display Secret Startup Locations (Advanced mode)

You can Add, Remove, Disable

I hope this program can help you, if not, still Winpatrol have other Tabs
you can use for other purpose .

Any way, stay with us, probably other helper in the group can give you the
precise solution, in the mean time try Winpatrol <http://www.winpatrol.com>
this program is free so you have to look for the free D/L if you don't want
to pay a few $ for the WinPatrol PLUS.

Good luck and have a good weekend
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[Dave M]

WB Engel, good to see you;

I think by splash screen, Occam is referring to the opening of the Home
Page of Defender on startup. He should be able to use the -hide parameter
in the Windows Registry to control its appearance...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\\Run
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide

 

[Engel]

OT

Hi Dave, thank you.

Is been a long time since the last time I use XP, any way I don't remeber
have the problem similar to Occam, still today with Vista I keep using
WinPatrol, I think is a good program, sometimes for months "Scott" the mascot
behive silent.

Any way, thank you again.
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[occam]

WB Engel, good to see you;

I think by splash screen, Occam is referring to the opening of the Home
Page of Defender on startup. He should be able to use the -hide parameter
in the Windows Registry to control its appearance...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\\Run
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide

Thanks Dave and Engel, will try the "-hide" thing.