Vista - Windows Defender Blocking Startup, but No Programs are Blocked

Hello

I have Windows Vista RC-1 and every time I start my computer, WD pops up
with an annoying balloon about it blocking a startup prog. When I click to
check, there is no program blocked, but it will say that all programs. are
permitted. Then when I close it, the same ballon pops up again. Its very
annoying, but I don't want to disable ballons, or WD. If you know how to help
me with this issue I would greatly appreciate it!!!

Thanks!
--
The 15 year old nerd and I'm proud of it. - Carter Crews
Visit my website and download the program I wrote at
http://www.geocities.com/spartan_software_us

Try this:

run gpedit.msc
Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components>
Windows Defender> Turn off Real-Time Protection Prompts for Unknown Detection

I'm not sure if that will get rid of those prompts, try it. I don't have
Windows Defender in real-time mode, just weekly scans. I trust NOD32
to catch the crap.

You can turn off real-time protection in WD's options.


-Michael

"Go Vols Go" <GoVolsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18154E08-BBF3-4CC0-BB1A-D5B6821B1C3B@microsoft.com...
> Hello
>
> I have Windows Vista RC-1 and every time I start my computer, WD pops up
> with an annoying balloon about it blocking a startup prog. When I click to
> check, there is no program blocked, but it will say that all programs. are
> permitted. Then when I close it, the same ballon pops up again. Its very
> annoying, but I don't want to disable ballons, or WD. If you know how to help
> me with this issue I would greatly appreciate it!!!
>
> Thanks!
> --
> The 15 year old nerd and I'm proud of it. - Carter Crews
> Visit my website and download the program I wrote at
> http://www.geocities.com/spartan_software_us

I had seen that in RC1 as well, I reported it to MS during the beta testing.
Now that I have Ultimate RTM, I have not seen the problem return. So I
believe the issue that you are seeing has been fixed. It's not any help for
ppl running RC1, but it's good for the final.

Could the real conflict souce be "not" compatible third party applications?

Have used Vista and Defender for a very long time and never experienced what
you describe.
--
Firewall


"Go Vols Go" wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have Windows Vista RC-1 and every time I start my computer, WD pops up
> with an annoying balloon about it blocking a startup prog. When I click to
> check, there is no program blocked, but it will say that all programs. are
> permitted. Then when I close it, the same ballon pops up again. Its very
> annoying, but I don't want to disable ballons, or WD. If you know how to help
> me with this issue I would greatly appreciate it!!!
>
> Thanks!
> --
> The 15 year old nerd and I'm proud of it. - Carter Crews
> Visit my website and download the program I wrote at
> http://www.geocities.com/spartan_software_us

No this has happened ever since I installed Vista RC-1. I didn't see it in
Beta 2 though. As far as I know, only McAfee, and Halo were incompatable. I
have since installed a new version of McAfee and well, I use my Xbox for Halo
fix!
--
The 15 year old nerd and I''m proud of it. - Carter Crews
Visit my website and download the program I wrote at
http://www.geocities.com/spartan_software_us

"FireWall2" wrote:

> Could the real conflict souce be "not" compatible third party applications?
>
> Have used Vista and Defender for a very long time and never experienced what
> you describe.
> --
> Firewall
>
>
> "Go Vols Go" wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > I have Windows Vista RC-1 and every time I start my computer, WD pops up
> > with an annoying balloon about it blocking a startup prog. When I click to
> > check, there is no program blocked, but it will say that all programs. are
> > permitted. Then when I close it, the same ballon pops up again. Its very
> > annoying, but I don't want to disable ballons, or WD. If you know how to help
> > me with this issue I would greatly appreciate it!!!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > --
> > The 15 year old nerd and I'm proud of it. - Carter Crews
> > Visit my website and download the program I wrote at
> > http://www.geocities.com/spartan_software_us