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Old 03-17-2007   #1 (permalink)
BigMoosey
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Program Access Alert

Whenever I login to my account I get an alert popping up asking if Logitech
Setpoint has permission to run. How can I get rid of this popup and always
allow the program to run?

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Old 03-17-2007   #2 (permalink)
Kerry Brown
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Re: Program Access Alert

"BigMoosey" <BigMoosey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:651757E4-36F0-4B62-A9E6-F2CB6744B946@microsoft.com...
> Whenever I login to my account I get an alert popping up asking if
> Logitech
> Setpoint has permission to run. How can I get rid of this popup and always
> allow the program to run?



It sounds like the program is not compatible with Vista. Your first step
should be to contact Logitech to see if they have a Vista compatible
version.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


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Old 03-17-2007   #3 (permalink)
BigMoosey
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Re: Program Access Alert

No, the program runs perfectly well - it is a problem with the User Account
Control popup.

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> "BigMoosey" <BigMoosey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:651757E4-36F0-4B62-A9E6-F2CB6744B946@microsoft.com...
> > Whenever I login to my account I get an alert popping up asking if
> > Logitech
> > Setpoint has permission to run. How can I get rid of this popup and always
> > allow the program to run?

>
>
> It sounds like the program is not compatible with Vista. Your first step
> should be to contact Logitech to see if they have a Vista compatible
> version.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
>

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Old 03-17-2007   #4 (permalink)
Kerry Brown
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Re: Program Access Alert

"BigMoosey" <BigMoosey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7904A97C-04C7-446C-83E5-5C36BADD87B9@microsoft.com...
> No, the program runs perfectly well - it is a problem with the User
> Account
> Control popup.
>



That means it is not programmed correctly for Vista. It is modifying a
registry location or a file in a location that is not accessible by a
standard user. This causes UAC to throw up the prompt.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


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Old 03-17-2007   #5 (permalink)
retroman
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Re: Program Access Alert

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:49:12 -0700, "Kerry Brown" said
>That means it is not programmed correctly for Vista.


Kerry,

I'm not convinced that Vista itself is infallible in this area. I'm seeing
applications that should run at startup get blocked. I have a new Home Basic system.
On it, Microsoft's Intellipoint 6.1 mouse software for x86 Vista (February 2007) is
blocked at startup every time. You might give that one a try and see what happens
when Ipoint.exe tries to load on startup:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

We're in trouble if even MS can't get this right.

Regards,

Doug M. in NJ
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Old 03-17-2007   #6 (permalink)
Jane C
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Re: Program Access Alert

Blocked startup applications are getting blocked by Windows Defender. Any
program that requires Administrator priveleges is blocked on startup, and
you have to explicitly allow it each time.

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"retroman" <retroman@noplace.com> wrote in message
news:1j0pv29j32ej576n77i8s6b9hlc7vdhhd4@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:49:12 -0700, "Kerry Brown" said
>>That means it is not programmed correctly for Vista.

>
> Kerry,
>
> I'm not convinced that Vista itself is infallible in this area. I'm
> seeing
> applications that should run at startup get blocked. I have a new Home
> Basic system.
> On it, Microsoft's Intellipoint 6.1 mouse software for x86 Vista (February
> 2007) is
> blocked at startup every time. You might give that one a try and see what
> happens
> when Ipoint.exe tries to load on startup:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> We're in trouble if even MS can't get this right.
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug M. in NJ


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Old 03-17-2007   #7 (permalink)
Kerry Brown
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Re: Program Access Alert

"retroman" <retroman@noplace.com> wrote in message
news:1j0pv29j32ej576n77i8s6b9hlc7vdhhd4@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:49:12 -0700, "Kerry Brown" said
>>That means it is not programmed correctly for Vista.

>
> Kerry,
>
> I'm not convinced that Vista itself is infallible in this area. I'm
> seeing
> applications that should run at startup get blocked. I have a new Home
> Basic system.
> On it, Microsoft's Intellipoint 6.1 mouse software for x86 Vista (February
> 2007) is
> blocked at startup every time. You might give that one a try and see what
> happens
> when Ipoint.exe tries to load on startup:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> We're in trouble if even MS can't get this right.
>



I'm using Intellipoint 6.10.155.0 which loads ipoint.exe (version
6.10.157.0). It's not blocked on startup. You may need an update. As JaneC
says it's a combination of things that causes programs to be blocked.
Defender and UAC may both be involved depending on the program and what it's
trying to do. With Defender, again depending on the program, you may be able
to enable it. If it's UAC then you can't unless you turn UAC off which is
not recommended.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


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Old 03-18-2007   #8 (permalink)
BigMoosey
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Re: Program Access Alert

I have downloaded the Vista compatable version of Logitech SetPoint but the
alert is still coming up. I am not willing to have to allow this program to
run everytime, as it takes about 10 seconds for the popup to come up (and in
those 10 seconds I cannot open any applications).

Is there no where I can allow this program to automatically run without
permission?

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> "retroman" <retroman@noplace.com> wrote in message
> news:1j0pv29j32ej576n77i8s6b9hlc7vdhhd4@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:49:12 -0700, "Kerry Brown" said
> >>That means it is not programmed correctly for Vista.

> >
> > Kerry,
> >
> > I'm not convinced that Vista itself is infallible in this area. I'm
> > seeing
> > applications that should run at startup get blocked. I have a new Home
> > Basic system.
> > On it, Microsoft's Intellipoint 6.1 mouse software for x86 Vista (February
> > 2007) is
> > blocked at startup every time. You might give that one a try and see what
> > happens
> > when Ipoint.exe tries to load on startup:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> >
> > We're in trouble if even MS can't get this right.
> >

>
>
> I'm using Intellipoint 6.10.155.0 which loads ipoint.exe (version
> 6.10.157.0). It's not blocked on startup. You may need an update. As JaneC
> says it's a combination of things that causes programs to be blocked.
> Defender and UAC may both be involved depending on the program and what it's
> trying to do. With Defender, again depending on the program, you may be able
> to enable it. If it's UAC then you can't unless you turn UAC off which is
> not recommended.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
>

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Old 03-18-2007   #9 (permalink)
retroman
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Re: Program Access Alert

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:41:19 -0700, "Kerry Brown" wrote:

>I'm using Intellipoint 6.10.155.0 which loads ipoint.exe (version
>6.10.157.0).


Many thanks to you and to JaneC for responding. However, I am using that version,
dated 5 Feb 2007.

>Defender and UAC may both be involved depending on the program and what it's
>trying to do. With Defender, again depending on the program, you may be able
>to enable it. If it's UAC then you can't unless you turn UAC off which is
>not recommended.


It's definitely the UAC blocker, not Defender. Both Defender and UAC are set to "Run
as Administrator" for Ipoint.exe, and I am logged in as administrator. Looking at
the file properties for Ipoint.exe, it appears that I have full control. I've tried
reinstalling Ipoint, with no change.

It's good to know that some people can load Ipoint on startup without a problem. The
curious thing is that loading or not loading Ipoint does not seem to affect the mouse
behavior at all. All my mousing preferences load anyway. So, at this point I'm just
going to disable Ipoint from attempting to load. I see no side effects from doing so
and it's not worth more of anyone's time to track down the cause.

Thanks again,
Doug in NJ
www.xpertss.com
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Old 03-18-2007   #10 (permalink)
Kerry Brown
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Re: Program Access Alert

You should take up the issue with Logitech support. If it's UAC causing the
problem the software is not truly compatible with Vista. Can you post the
exact text of the message in the popup?
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"BigMoosey" <BigMoosey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F78FD12B-A1D4-4534-A763-24EBA6AB7A5D@microsoft.com...
>I have downloaded the Vista compatable version of Logitech SetPoint but the
> alert is still coming up. I am not willing to have to allow this program
> to
> run everytime, as it takes about 10 seconds for the popup to come up (and
> in
> those 10 seconds I cannot open any applications).
>
> Is there no where I can allow this program to automatically run without
> permission?
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> "retroman" <retroman@noplace.com> wrote in message
>> news:1j0pv29j32ej576n77i8s6b9hlc7vdhhd4@4ax.com...
>> > On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:49:12 -0700, "Kerry Brown" said
>> >>That means it is not programmed correctly for Vista.
>> >
>> > Kerry,
>> >
>> > I'm not convinced that Vista itself is infallible in this area. I'm
>> > seeing
>> > applications that should run at startup get blocked. I have a new Home
>> > Basic system.
>> > On it, Microsoft's Intellipoint 6.1 mouse software for x86 Vista
>> > (February
>> > 2007) is
>> > blocked at startup every time. You might give that one a try and see
>> > what
>> > happens
>> > when Ipoint.exe tries to load on startup:
>> >
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> >
>> > We're in trouble if even MS can't get this right.
>> >

>>
>>
>> I'm using Intellipoint 6.10.155.0 which loads ipoint.exe (version
>> 6.10.157.0). It's not blocked on startup. You may need an update. As
>> JaneC
>> says it's a combination of things that causes programs to be blocked.
>> Defender and UAC may both be involved depending on the program and what
>> it's
>> trying to do. With Defender, again depending on the program, you may be
>> able
>> to enable it. If it's UAC then you can't unless you turn UAC off which is
>> not recommended.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>>


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