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11-03-2007
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| | User Account Control and unidentified program at start up I recently purchased a new acer computer with Vista Home Premium. When I first boot up, I Quote: > get a User Account Control screen stating that an unidentifed program is > trying to gain access. The file name given is setpointupdate.exe. If I > select either cancel, allow or hit the top x button to turn off the screen, > the computer reboots, no matter which of the three options I choose. After > it reboots, the message screen does not display. > > How do I keep this from happenening every time I turn on my computer? Any > help is appreciated, I am very frustrated with this process! This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...vista.security |
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11-03-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: User Account Control and unidentified program at start up  Quote: Originally Posted by nvhokie  I recently purchased a new acer computer with Vista Home Premium. When I first boot up, I ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. Windows Vista Community: Discussion Groups SetPoint is the driver software for a Logitech mouse or keyboard. SetPointUpdate is the update utility for this. You have to uninstall "SetPoint" in the Control Panel (Classic View) "Programs and Features" or reinstall the drivers to see if it will clear the message at startup. Shawn |
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11-03-2007
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| | Re: User Account Control and unidentified program at start up nvhokie wrote: Quote: > I recently purchased a new acer computer with Vista Home Premium. When I > first boot up, I Quote: >> get a User Account Control screen stating that an unidentifed program is >> trying to gain access. The file name given is setpointupdate.exe. If I >> select either cancel, allow or hit the top x button to turn off the screen, >> the computer reboots, no matter which of the three options I choose. After >> it reboots, the message screen does not display. >> >> How do I keep this from happenening every time I turn on my computer? Any >> help is appreciated, I am very frustrated with this process! drivers. Go to the Logitech Control Panel applet and disable automatic checking for updates. Unless you're having problems, you should leave your mouse/keyboard drivers alone anyway. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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11-03-2007
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| | Re: User Account Control and unidentified program at start up thank you, I will give it a try "Malke" wrote: Quote: > nvhokie wrote: Quote: > > I recently purchased a new acer computer with Vista Home Premium. When I > > first boot up, I Quote: > >> get a User Account Control screen stating that an unidentifed program is > >> trying to gain access. The file name given is setpointupdate.exe. If I > >> select either cancel, allow or hit the top x button to turn off the screen, > >> the computer reboots, no matter which of the three options I choose. After > >> it reboots, the message screen does not display. > >> > >> How do I keep this from happenening every time I turn on my computer? Any > >> help is appreciated, I am very frustrated with this process! > Setpointupdate.exe belongs to Logitech, either keyboard or mouse > drivers. Go to the Logitech Control Panel applet and disable automatic > checking for updates. Unless you're having problems, you should leave > your mouse/keyboard drivers alone anyway. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > |
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