Guest varuna21 Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Hello, i have vista home basic. Recently I've had to block a start-up program because for some reason it was not letting me view web pages (I don't get it - I had to call HP tech support and they walked me through it). So my internet viewer is working just fine, no prob. But now a window comes up constantly in the lower right-hand corner saying "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view programs." How do I get this window from popping up all the time? It's really annoying. Thanks! Quote
Guest GTS Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Please see Making Good Newsgroup Posts http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Without knowing what program you're talking about, it's unlikely anyone can help you. "varuna21" <joseph_m_ross@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1186250582.440984.102160@z24g2000prh.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Hello, > i have vista home basic. > Recently I've had to block a start-up program because for some reason > it was not letting me view web pages (I don't get it - I had to call > HP tech support and they walked me through it). So my internet > viewer is working just fine, no prob. > But now a window comes up constantly in the lower right-hand corner > saying "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view > programs." How do I get this window from popping up all the time? > It's really annoying. > Thanks! > </span> Quote
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 varuna21 wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Hello, > i have vista home basic. > Recently I've had to block a start-up program because for some reason > it was not letting me view web pages (I don't get it - I had to call > HP tech support and they walked me through it). So my internet > viewer is working just fine, no prob. > But now a window comes up constantly in the lower right-hand corner > saying "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view > programs." How do I get this window from popping up all the time? > It's really annoying. > Thanks! > </span> In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts." Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys. This Knowledge Base Article refers to WinXP, but the same principles apply in Vista: How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;EN-US;310560 Remember, Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a "startup configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the command that is attempting to start the program, and remove it. To cease the selective startup notifications, either return your settings to the way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable programs from your startup configuration. For more specific help, you'll have to divulge the name of this mystery program that's causing the problem. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell Quote
Guest Mr. Arnold Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 "varuna21" <joseph_m_ross@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1186250582.440984.102160@z24g2000prh.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Hello, > i have vista home basic. > Recently I've had to block a start-up program because for some reason > it was not letting me view web pages (I don't get it - I had to call > HP tech support and they walked me through it). So my internet > viewer is working just fine, no prob. > But now a window comes up constantly in the lower right-hand corner > saying "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view > programs." How do I get this window from popping up all the time? > It's really annoying. > Thanks! ></span> You should find the program or short-cut and remove Run as Administrator off of it. You then go to Windows Defender, using All Users and Start-up from the drop down list. You find the program or short-cut and add it to WD. It may take a couple of logins before that blocked message goes away, but it will. Quote
Guest Jimmy Brush Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 varuna21 wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Hello, > i have vista home basic. > Recently I've had to block a start-up program because for some reason > it was not letting me view web pages (I don't get it - I had to call > HP tech support and they walked me through it). So my internet > viewer is working just fine, no prob. > But now a window comes up constantly in the lower right-hand corner > saying "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view > programs." How do I get this window from popping up all the time? > It's really annoying. > Thanks! > </span> Hello, I created a tool that may help you: http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administration...in_program.aspx It will let you "unblock" some programs. Alternatively, you can manually unblock the program yourself by creating a scheduled task that launches the program with "highest privilege", and removing it from the other startup location. - JB Quote
Guest Ellebrius Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 I have the same problem and I'm getting tired of seeing the message "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view programs." The program is Webshots and I have been using it for years because they have this great photo I love and use for my desktop. It's the only thing I use Webshots for... that one photo for my desktop and Webshots wont let me use it unless I use their software to display it. In Webshots you can disable the tray icon which I have always done when using Windows xp because I don't want it to run and check the web for new daily photos. I have done this with Vista x64 also but it didn't work... the tray icon loaded anyways even if I had unticked ''Run at starup'' so I had to remove it from the startup list using Windows Defenders. It is no longer in WD and shows as disabled when using msconfig, and the program doesn't run at startup, but the message Windows has blocked... keeps on appearing. I did what JB above said and created the task and now I get the message anyway and Webshots also launches at startup, which is not what I want. What I would like to be able to do is keep Webshots without having it launch at startup and without having the message ''window has blocked a program'' appearing all the time. Is that possible? -- Ellebrius Quote
Guest Dr Rolando E Creagh Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 I love Webshots and use it, but a Vista pre installation program told me it was not compatible. Will love to use it. -- Dr. Rolando E Creagh Perfection can be the enemy of good "Ellebrius" <Ellebrius.37v1z5@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:Ellebrius.37v1z5@no-mx.forums.net...<span style="color:blue"> > > I have the same problem and I'm getting tired of seeing the message > "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view programs." > > The program is Webshots and I have been using it for years because they > have this great photo I love and use for my desktop. It's the only thing > I use Webshots for... that one photo for my desktop and Webshots wont > let me use it unless I use their software to display it. > > In Webshots you can disable the tray icon which I have always done when > using Windows xp because I don't want it to run and check the web for > new daily photos. I have done this with Vista x64 also but it didn't > work... the tray icon loaded anyways even if I had unticked ''Run at > starup'' so I had to remove it from the startup list using Windows > Defenders. It is no longer in WD and shows as disabled when using > msconfig, and the program doesn't run at startup, but the message > Windows has blocked... keeps on appearing. > > I did what JB above said and created the task and now I get the message > anyway and Webshots also launches at startup, which is not what I want. > > What I would like to be able to do is keep Webshots without having it > launch at startup and without having the message ''window has blocked a > program'' appearing all the time. > > Is that possible? > > > -- > Ellebrius </span> Quote
Guest C.B. Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 "Ellebrius" <Ellebrius.37v1z5@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:Ellebrius.37v1z5@no-mx.forums.net...<span style="color:blue"> > > I have the same problem and I'm getting tired of seeing the message > "Windows has block start-up programs - click here to view programs." > > The program is Webshots and I have been using it for years because they > have this great photo I love and use for my desktop. It's the only thing > I use Webshots for... that one photo for my desktop and Webshots wont > let me use it unless I use their software to display it. > > In Webshots you can disable the tray icon which I have always done when > using Windows xp because I don't want it to run and check the web for > new daily photos. I have done this with Vista x64 also but it didn't > work... the tray icon loaded anyways even if I had unticked ''Run at > starup'' so I had to remove it from the startup list using Windows > Defenders. It is no longer in WD and shows as disabled when using > msconfig, and the program doesn't run at startup, but the message > Windows has blocked... keeps on appearing. > > I did what JB above said and created the task and now I get the message > anyway and Webshots also launches at startup, which is not what I want. > > What I would like to be able to do is keep Webshots without having it > launch at startup and without having the message ''window has blocked a > program'' appearing all the time. > > Is that possible? > > > -- > Ellebrius</span> You'll have to contact the maker of Webshots and ask them if they intend to make it compatible with Vista. It's a Webshots problem, not a Vista problem. It's being blocked for a reason. C.B. -- It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged and unfortunate among us. Quote
Guest Ellebrius Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Now that I know it's not a Vista thing I will ask Webshots or close my eyes when the message pops up! style_emoticons/ Thanks for the replies. -- Ellebrius Quote
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