Not blocking programs in startup list

[Gary]

The very first time I run a particular program that
insists on adding itself to the Registry Run list MS
AntiSpy will popup a message asking me if I want to allow
the change or block it. I reply block.

After doing this I can see that the Run Registry entry is
not present. This is good.

However... when I run the same program again MS AS pops
up a message saying that it has blocked the program from
updating the Run Registry yet I can see that the Registry
entry is there!!!! This particular program DOES appear
in the blocked list.

It appears that the ONLY time the entry is blocked is the
very first time I get the allow/block message. From this
point on, even though MS AS is saying that it has blocked
the entry, it has not.

Bug????

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Seems to be a bug. I would go specifically to Advanced Tools > System
Explorers > Startup items and try blocking the program again, maybe that way
it will block registry entry for the program.

 

[Streetwolf]

Did what you suggested and even though it said this program was blocked in
the System Explorers|Startup Programs list it behaved exactly like before.
The entry appeared in my Run list the second time I ran it.

Can you reproduce this action? If it's not just me, then I would categorize
this as a major bug.

 

[Chuck]

Did what you suggested and even though it said this program was blocked in
the System Explorers|Startup Programs list it behaved exactly like before.
The entry appeared in my Run list the second time I ran it.

Can you reproduce this action? If it's not just me, then I would categorize
this as a major bug.

It's not just you. I reported this in my experience with RealSched.exe (which
may not actually be considered spyware (not just my opinion), but MSAS alerts me
that it's been blocked, regardless).

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Possible alternative solution would be to uninstall/reinstall MSAS to see if
it fixes the issue.

 

[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Chuck,

It's not just you. I reported this in my experience with RealSched.exe
(which may not actually be considered spyware (not just my opinion), >

In as ense it's not spyware, but I agree with your opinion.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP



but MSAS alerts me