Magoi said:
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?
????