Can't run bat files, can't display blocked items

[davepl]

MS Antispyware won't allow bat files to run, we keep
clicking on "allow" and it blocks anyway, always popping
up with the same message. When we go to "Real time
protection", "view blocked event", it always gets stuck
and nothing happens. Uninstalling and reinstalling does
nothing. We have the newest version. We need to turn it
off so it won't block things. Could there be a way to
fix this?

 

[Engel]

The Script Bloking feature of MSAS is not functioning
correctly in this version. You should disable the Script
Blocking Application Agent.

 

[davepl]

We appreciate your suggestion, that worked. But now other
features of Microsoft Antispyware are corrupt, it keeps
running the setup wizzard every time it is opened. It
can't remember the autoupdate setting, it can't display
blocked events. It can't be installed properly. The
computer is running XP SP2 and is identical in hardware
to several other machines that don't have those
problems! I wouldn't be surprised if the OS is corrupt,
and we may eventually have to run a repair-install on
Windows XP.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't think you are likely to see OS corruption from the operation of this
beta.

You mention that it "can't be installed properly." Can you expand on that?

My recommendation would be to uninstall it, delete the installation folder
and all subfolders, and then reinstall it, taking care to be logged in as
administrator.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I don't think you are likely to see OS corruption from the operation of this
beta.

You mention that it "can't be installed properly." Can you expand on that?

My recommendation would be to uninstall it, delete the installation folder
and all subfolders, and then reinstall it, taking care to be logged in as
administrator.



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[Davepl]

We will try that. Last time we uninstalled it we didn't
check to delete left-over folders. And maybe run a
registry cleaner as well. That does sound a lot easier
than reinstalling Windows.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Thus far, I haven't resorted to registry cleaners--but there sure are a lot
of folks here recommending them.

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Also try installing to a non-default location such as c:\msas
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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

As far as I am concerned, no one should use them until they really
understand the Registry. Otherwise they will let the cleaner delete things
they shouldn't. Plus, dead entries do not cause poor performance.

--
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[Bill Sanderson]

As far as I am concerned, no one should use them until they really
understand the Registry. Otherwise they will let the cleaner delete
things they shouldn't. Plus, dead entries do not cause poor performance.

I've been clear about that last sentence. I'm left wondering what the
appropriate uses of a registry cleaner really are, then?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

Really? ... None. Unless you count a user feeling good about having removed
unnecessary Registry entries. Registry cleaners are like email sanning by
an anti-virus ... useless and potentially dangerous.

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[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Dave,
Did you perhaps install this on or thru an Enterprise?

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Well--that matches my prejudice on the subject, so maybe it isn't prejudice
after all--thanks!
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[plun]

Hi

IMHO this is totally wrong, registry cleaners should be
used as a standard tool for todays PCs but with conservative
cleaning mechanism.

It is to much left behind from uninstalls and after a while
the registry is a mess.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

But where can I find published objective data showing that this "mess"
impacts performance of the PC?

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[plun]

Hi Bill

The problem with this is that MS knows this but they are really afraid
to anyway harm any users PC. For MS it must be 100% safe and they
have enugh with security support.

And this problem grows beacuse of broadband connections and lot of
installs/uninstalls, and more complicated programs with a lot of
registry settings example Symantec/Nortons NIS.

Along with this problem we have the temporarily problem which
also grows beacuse of broadband connections and a really bad
construction of this from MS, also hidden for most users.

I have seen new PCs with a TIF default set to 1.2 GB, crazy !

So todays messed up PCs must be cleaned out both temporarily folders
, the TIF and registry.

So my advice is CCleaner first, both files and registry, remove all
junk also to reduce scanning time, a good antivirusprogram, MSAS and
Lavasofts Adaware.

So this is for me easy to make my own conclusion about
needed cleaning mechanism.

And MOST important you find this advice in every HijackThis forum
with minor variations and these forums are really growing fast.

You have probably read about Vista and how to solve this problem with
slowly degenerated PCs.

 

[plun]

Hi

Forget one thing, if it is within a corporate environment
with tough policies and a good admin (as you) this is not a problem

ie blocked C:, gpedit.msc hidden, No shortcuts to C:
no user installs ! and this is no problem !

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I think you are mixing a lot of apples and oranges here.

I agree that the standard settings for TIF are too large.

That remark about Vista I don't understand at all--are you saying that all
the work is going into the new product, and not towards keeping the old
versions of Windows tuned and running well?

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[plun]

Hi

Nope, IMHO

This rotten apples and oranges are in the same box
and must be removed.

Take a one year PC, change to "show hidden files", what a mess !
Every first time run with CCleaner give you at least 500MB to remove.
On a family PC with 4 users you can then have
2 GB of junk. And this junk really cluggs a PC.

If you also have a young master within this family which loves to
download and install everything, this IS a real mess !

So this rotten apples and oranges must ne cleaned out for a
good working PC (as new all the time)

With Vista MS is working on this problem with
degenerated messed up PCs and how to keep them as new !

Don´t have any URL but I send it when I finds it again.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

With Vista MS is working on this problem with
degenerated messed up PCs and how to keep them as new !

Don´t have any URL but I send it when I finds it again.

Thanks - I'd love to see that.