Blocking Startup Programs

[Guest]

from the Software explorer, i tried to block a program (Quicktime :
qttask.exe) from running. After clicking on "Block", its classification on
the list on the left is still "Allowed". I don't know if it's really blocked
or not.

 

[Guest]

I do not know if Defender will permanetly stop a known and allowed program
like Quicktime. It might. But it would be easier and more permanent just to
use msconfig, I think. I have it blocked 3 different ways and it still keeps
wanting to be added to startup. It's a determined little bugger.

 

[Guest]

If you highlight Quicktime in software explorer and the "enable" button is
greyed out then it should be blocked from starting up. The "allowed" just
means that Quicktime is not classified as spyware.

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I should have said: If you highlight Quicktime in software explorer
and the "enable" button is *not* greyed out then it should be blocked from
starting up.

 

[Guest]

Right, I know that. What I am trying to get at is that I am not sure that
DEfender will function as our referee to manage start up programs that are
classified as allowed (not spyware). Most allowed programs have options in
their settings to add/remove them from start up or from the system tray. An
example or trouble I had with a different anti-spyware program. Lexpps.exe
(my Lexmark printer) kept wanting to be added to startup. The other
antyspyware made me "allow" everytime my printer asked, no matter how many
times I told it to allow. Windows Defender never asked me and just allowed
it. The other program became so bothersome that I disabled its startup
shield. I would prefer anti-spyware programs to stick to spyware and leave
program control to me and msconfig.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't believe this will work, since the app is known, spyware-free. (i.e.
allowed.)

I did see a Microsoft post saying that they were considering some changes
for future versions in this general area, but I'd be surprised if they
allowed arbitrary blocking.

 

[Guest]

Arbitrary blocking causes other problems. That other anti-spyware had end
program problems at log off because of the problem with Lexpps.exe. If I have
to choose between an irritating but safe program and a program that hinders
log off - --well, you can guess which one won that fight. That kind of
scenario would just be cause for new complaints for Defender.

 

[Jacques]

Dans le message ohmguru a écrit:

from the Software explorer, i tried to block a program (Quicktime :
qttask.exe) from running. After clicking on "Block", its
classification on the list on the left is still "Allowed". I don't
know if it's really blocked or not.

I posted that question with Beta1. The answer was to use quicktime settings
to stop it's auto load.
Another answer is to uninstall quicktime and use an alternative !

Jacques

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jacques, but I cant even find the option to stop it from loading at
startup. Any tips? I've searched in the Quicktime Prefference and Player
prefferences.

 

[Jacques]

Dans le message ohmguru a écrit:

Thanks Jacques, but I cant even find the option to stop it from
loading at startup. Any tips? I've searched in the Quicktime
Prefference and Player prefferences.

For my own use, I unticked anything like "check for updates", "Display icon
in systray" and so on (in fact I let strictly the minimum for my usage, i.e.
read movie took with my digital camera).

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't think this is changed from beta1, but I haven't tested the behavior
carefully--too busy trying to keep up with the flow...

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[Bill Sanderson]

With quicktime, I think all you can do is eliminate the icon--you can't kill
the startup item.

Hmm--I'm on 7.0.4, and there seems to be nothing in any of the software
explorer windows--running quicktime to see if that "fixes" this...

Hmm - still don't see anything, in software explorers or taskmgr. Don't
tell me Apple has fixed this?

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