Vista - Annoyances 2

I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
popups and tooltips.

What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?

Thanks!

Ross

Try WeatherPulse from http://www.tropicdesigns.net/weatherpulse.php

I have been using it for 2 years now and it is 100% Vista compatible.

Free for home users. No nasty side effects or add-ons.

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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"Ross M. Greenberg" <greenber@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
newsw_zh.4298$19.931@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
>comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
>system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
>popups and tooltips.
>
> What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ross
>
>

My guess is (I do not use it) that it contains actual or suspected adware,
and MS Defender is blocking it. You might want to white-list it in Defender,
or not!

-Frank

"Ross M. Greenberg" <greenber@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
newsw_zh.4298$19.931@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
>comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
>system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
>popups and tooltips.
>
> What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ross
>
>

This works.. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/


"Ross M. Greenberg" <greenber@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
newsw_zh.4298$19.931@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
>comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
>system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
>popups and tooltips.
>
> What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ross
>
>

So does this:
http://www.singerscreations.com/AboutWeatherWatcher.asp

Weather Watcher. Very nice...no crap.

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"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> This works.. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/
>
>
> "Ross M. Greenberg" <greenber@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> newsw_zh.4298$19.931@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>>I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
>>comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
>>system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
>>popups and tooltips.
>>
>> What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Ross
>>
>>
>

"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ODW9K0rTHHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> This works.. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/
>
Yes it does work, however, it's not quite the same thing as I'm used to.
There should be an easy way to permit a program to run at startup time. How
do I indicate that a program is in fact safe to run?

Ross

use the weather gadget that comes with sidebar.
if you undock it from the side bar it provides a lot more information.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Ross M. Greenberg" <greenber@bellsouth.net> wrote in message newsw_zh.4298$19.931@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
popups and tooltips.

What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?

Thanks!

Ross

Hey, interesting... I didn't know that. Cool

-Frank


"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote in message
news:OEgqgZuTHHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
use the weather gadget that comes with sidebar.
if you undock it from the side bar it provides a lot more information.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
"Ross M. Greenberg" <greenber@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
newsw_zh.4298$19.931@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
I installed weather channel's desktop software. Under XP, when I boot it
comes up "normally". However, when I boot under Vista (I have a dual boot
system) it gets blocked; I'm allowed to run it "manually" through various
popups and tooltips.

What do I have to set to make this startup item "unblocked"?

Thanks!

Ross

So I've investigated every aspect I can to determine how to permit a simple
startup program. There must be some way of turning off Microsoft's
"helpful" security for one given startup program - one that I've used for a
decade and know is safe.

I've tried playing with Windows Firewall, Windows Defender, and basically
every security setting I can find but to no avail. There must be some way.
Any ideas?

Thanks!

Ross

On 13 Feb, 12:50, "Ross M. Greenberg" <green...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> So I've investigated every aspect I can to determine how to permit a simplestartupprogram. There must be some way of turning off Microsoft's
> "helpful" security for one givenstartupprogram - one that I've used for a
> decade and know is safe.
>
> I've tried playing with Windows Firewall, Windows Defender, and basically
> every security setting I can find but to no avail. There must be some way.
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ross

Did you find a solution to this? I'm trying to run "Speedfan" at start
up (monitors and regulates temps and fan speeds) but I'm facing this
problem with blocking too.