Windows Defender Issue

[John]

Windows Defender is blocking a safe program. In the Software Explorer part
of WD it shows this program as Permitted.
Why is WD blocking a permitted program? How do I unblock it since it's not
listed in the Blocked list. It's another Vista catch22?

 

[Guest]

Hello John,

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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Let us know how it works ºut.
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[Guest]

I had Windows Mail set up today and all of a sudden Windows Defender appears.
Since I am a novice, I had no idea what is was until I searched. Lenova
software
is labeled "Not yet classified". Included is Lenovo care, omnipass but what
concerns me is the Think Access Connections ,which is my wireless, is also
labeled as Not yet classified. Please let me know what you think. I have
had lots of problems in past with wireless but now it is fine and I do not
want to have problems. Do you know if Not Yet Classified is a permanent
label. I don't know what to do! Please help.

 

[John]

Not yet Classified may mean the software doesn't have a digital signature
and as long as you recognize the author (Lenovo) I wouldn't worry. My issue
is with a Permitted piece of software getting blocked... nonsense stuff that
I can't find a solution to.

 

[Guest]

Hello Maureen,

Try this, Uncheck in Choose if WD should notify you about: software that
has not been classified for risks and changes made to your computer by
software that is permitted to run

See if unchecking this option makes this alert go away.

Checking this provides an additional safety margin for the knowledgable
user, but it may also raise many alerts for perfectly safe software which is
known to the user.

Good luck
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