setpointupdate.exe

Ok, I used to have Vista Home Basic on my computer. I have a Logitech
mouse that came with software, and it displayed a Logitech Mouse and
Keyboard icon in the system tray. You could adjust mouse settings, and
it told you when your wireless mouse's batteries were dying.

So I got a new hard drive and a version of Vista Home Premium.
Installed Vista and all of my programs, including the Logitech software.
Now when I login I get the message that Windows wants to run
setpointupdate.exe and I have to click Allow or Cancel. I never got
this message with Vista Home Basic.

I've already Googled setpointupdate.exe and read many posts (including
one on this site) saying that you have to go into your Logitech settings
and disable automatic updates (tried that, didn't work), or that you had
to uninstall your Logitech software all-together. But I want the
software - I never change my mouse settings, but I like that the system
tray icon warns me when the batteries are dying. Yes, I could uninstall
the software and figure out on my own that the batteries are dying (by
my mouse stopping working), but why should I have to uninstall this
Logitech software?

Isn't there a way to tell Windows that setpointupdate.exe is ok to run
and that I don't have to click Allow EVERY time I login?

Any ideas?


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hornacek

"hornacek" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Ok, I used to have Vista Home Basic on my computer. I have a Logitech
> mouse that came with software, and it displayed a Logitech Mouse and
> Keyboard icon in the system tray. You could adjust mouse settings, and
> it told you when your wireless mouse's batteries were dying.
>
> So I got a new hard drive and a version of Vista Home Premium.
> Installed Vista and all of my programs, including the Logitech software.
> Now when I login I get the message that Windows wants to run
> setpointupdate.exe and I have to click Allow or Cancel. I never got
> this message with Vista Home Basic.
>
> I've already Googled setpointupdate.exe and read many posts (including
> one on this site) saying that you have to go into your Logitech settings
> and disable automatic updates (tried that, didn't work), or that you had
> to uninstall your Logitech software all-together. But I want the
> software - I never change my mouse settings, but I like that the system
> tray icon warns me when the batteries are dying. Yes, I could uninstall
> the software and figure out on my own that the batteries are dying (by
> my mouse stopping working), but why should I have to uninstall this
> Logitech software?
>
> Isn't there a way to tell Windows that setpointupdate.exe is ok to run
> and that I don't have to click Allow EVERY time I login?
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> --
> hornacek

It isn't necessary to check for updates every time you start Vista so
you could disable it from starting via Msconfig.
Start > Run > type in ' msconfig '.
On the startup tab clear the box relating to setpointupdate.exe .

Ok, I ran msconfig and on the Startup tab there are 2 items for Logitec
SetPoint:

KHALMNPR.EXE
C:\Progra~1\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

I don't see anything for SetPointUpdate.exe

Should I clear the checkbox for either of these two? For both? Won'
clearing the checkbox for SetPoint.exe stop it from running when th
computer starts and I won't have the icon in the system tray? Isn'
SetPoint the actual program for mouse settings and SetPointUpdate th
program that checks if there are any updates for SetPoint

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hornacek

"hornacek" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Ok, I ran msconfig and on the Startup tab there are 2 items for Logitech
> SetPoint:
>
> KHALMNPR.EXE
> C:\Progra~1\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe
>
> I don't see anything for SetPointUpdate.exe
>
> Should I clear the checkbox for either of these two? For both? Won't
> clearing the checkbox for SetPoint.exe stop it from running when the
> computer starts and I won't have the icon in the system tray? Isn't
> SetPoint the actual program for mouse settings and SetPointUpdate the
> program that checks if there are any updates for SetPoint?
>
>
> --
> hornacek

Leave the two entries alone if they don't reference SetPointUpdate.exe

Autoruns from Sysinternals will show you what is being loaded when Windows starts.
Download it from here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx

It doesn't need installing, just unzip and run the autoruns.exe file from the folder.
Right-click and run as administrator.
Agree to the license and it will scan your computer listing
everything, including loads of Microsoft entries.
Click on Options and select ' Hide Microsoft and Windows Entries '.
Click on the green arrows icon to refresh the list.
Now look down the list for SetPointUpdate.exe.
Clear the box to disable or right-click to delete any entries.

Ok, I did that, and I could not find SetPointUpdate in the list. Th
only things under Logitech are the KHALMAPR and SetPoint.exe I mentione
last time.

When I open the Logitech system tray icon, there are 2 tabs: My Mous
and Tools. On the Tools tab, there are 2 sub-tabs: Informatio
Resources and Software Access. On the Software Access sub-tab, it has
button to Configure Web Updates. When I click this button, I get th
same window for SetPointUpdate.exe with the Allow/Cancel buttons. If
click Allow it opens a Logitech Update window (I don't see this windo
when I click Allow when I login to Windows) with a Allow Logitec
SetPoint to check for updates checkbox - it is currently unchecked.
There are 2 radiobuttons below (Prompt me before checking for updates
and Download updates without prompting me first), but they are disable
because the checkbox is not checked.

Isn't there a way to go into SetPointUpdate.exe's properties and tel
it that I will always allow Windows to run it? I've looked at ever
window/tab in the Properties but couldn't see anything

--
hornacek

"hornacek" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Ok, I did that, and I could not find SetPointUpdate in the list. The
> only things under Logitech are the KHALMAPR and SetPoint.exe I mentioned
> last time.
>
> When I open the Logitech system tray icon, there are 2 tabs: My Mouse
> and Tools. On the Tools tab, there are 2 sub-tabs: Information
> Resources and Software Access. On the Software Access sub-tab, it has a
> button to Configure Web Updates. When I click this button, I get the
> same window for SetPointUpdate.exe with the Allow/Cancel buttons. If I
> click Allow it opens a Logitech Update window (I don't see this window
> when I click Allow when I login to Windows) with a Allow Logitech
> SetPoint to check for updates checkbox - it is currently unchecked.
> There are 2 radiobuttons below (Prompt me before checking for updates,
> and Download updates without prompting me first), but they are disabled
> because the checkbox is not checked.
>
> Isn't there a way to go into SetPointUpdate.exe's properties and tell
> it that I will always allow Windows to run it? I've looked at every
> window/tab in the Properties but couldn't see anything.
>
>
> --
> hornacek

You shouldn't have to mess about with an exe file's properties
to get the software to run properly.
These might seem like silly questions:
Have you re-booted to effect any changes?
Have you got the latest version of the software?
When you get the warning message is it a UAC prompt with the desktop dimming ?
Or is it a message from something like an antivirus program ?

The fact that the update option is disabled via the tray icon and
yet still wants to run SetPointUpdate.exe sounds like something's broken.

Dave-UK;1170648 Wrote:
> "hornacek" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Ok, I did that, and I could not find SetPointUpdate in the list.
> > The
> > > only things under Logitech are the KHALMAPR and SetPoint.exe
> > mentioned
> > > last time.
> > >
> > > When I open the Logitech system tray icon, there are 2 tabs: M
> > Mouse
> > > and Tools. On the Tools tab, there are 2 sub-tabs: Information
> > > Resources and Software Access. On the Software Access sub-tab, i
> > has a
> > > button to Configure Web Updates. When I click this button, I ge
> > the
> > > same window for SetPointUpdate.exe with the Allow/Cancel buttons. I
> > I
> > > click Allow it opens a Logitech Update window (I don't see thi
> > window
> > > when I click Allow when I login to Windows) with a Allow Logitech
> > > SetPoint to check for updates checkbox - it is currently unchecked.
> > > There are 2 radiobuttons below (Prompt me before checking fo
> > updates,
> > > and Download updates without prompting me first), but they ar
> > disabled
> > > because the checkbox is not checked.
> > >
> > > Isn't there a way to go into SetPointUpdate.exe's properties an
> > tell
> > > it that I will always allow Windows to run it? I've looked at every
> > > window/tab in the Properties but couldn't see anything.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > hornacek > >
>
> You shouldn't have to mess about with an exe file's properties
> to get the software to run properly.
> These might seem like silly questions:
> Have you re-booted to effect any changes?
> Have you got the latest version of the software?
> When you get the warning message is it a UAC prompt with the deskto
> dimming ?
> Or is it a message from something like an antivirus program ?
>
> The fact that the update option is disabled via the tray icon and
> yet still wants to run SetPointUpdate.exe sounds like something'
> broken.

I have rebooted many times, and every time it displays the Allow/Cance
window for SetPointUpdate.exe

I had used this same software on another hard drive with Vista Hom
Basic and never had this problem. When I got a new hard drive an
installed Vista Home Premium I installed the same Logitech CD and go
this error the next time I rebooted/logged in. And it happens ever
time I log in.

When SetPointUpdate.exe runs, the computer beeps and I get a windo
that says:
User Account Control
An unidentified program wants access to your computer
Cancel and Allow buttons

The rest of the screen dims, so I can't do anything else. I have t
click one of the 2 buttons.

Like I said, it's the exact same CD as I used on my old hard driv
(with Vista Home Basic) and it never gave me this problem

--
hornacek

"hornacek" <> wrote in message news:...

> Like I said, it's the exact same CD as I used on my old hard drive
> (with Vista Home Basic) and it never gave me this problem.
>
>
> --
> hornacek


Without the latest software we are going round in circles.
Select your mouse from here and download the latest drivers:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/su...mice/&cl=gb,en

Dave-UK;1170970 Wrote:
> "hornacek" <> wrote in messag
> news:...
> > > >
> > > Like I said, it's the exact same CD as I used on my old hard drive
> > > (with Vista Home Basic) and it never gave me this problem.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > hornacek > >
>
>
> Without the latest software we are going round in circles.
> Select your mouse from here and download the latest drivers:
> 'Logitech > Support + Downloads > Downloads > Mice
> (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/su...mice/&cl=gb,en)

Ok, I did that. When I went to Logitech's website, it asked me for m
mouse's Model number. I could not find it anywhere on the mouse (top
bottom, battery compartment, etc) - the only thing I could find was
P/N and a PID. I tried entering both of these in the "search for Mode
number" textbox and it didn't find anything. I looked through the mous
pictures in the "what to do if you can't find your mouse's model number
and none of them looked like mine, so I picked the closest one
downloaded the software, ran it, and rebooted.

I don't get the SetPointUpdate.exe message when I login, but I als
don't get the Logitech icon in my system tray. So I got the same resul
as uninstalling my original Logitech software. My whole reason fo
wanting the system tray icon was so that it could tell me when m
batteries are dying. I know, I know, I could figure this out the har
way when my mouse stops working, but I bought this mouse, why won't i
work with Vista Home Premium?

If I run SetPoint.exe, nothing happens. I have to go into my mous
settings in the Control Panel and select the SetPoint tab to get th
SetPoint program to run (the window appears on my screen, it doesn'
appear in my system tray). Everything in the window looks the same.
When I go to the Tools tab and the Software Access sub-tab, there is
"Show SetPoint in notification area" checkbox, but it's disabled,
can't check/uncheck it.

Oh, and I can't email Logitech for support because their email servic
is down until Oct. 12th. Oh wait, that was a week ago. Get on that
Logitech

--
hornacek

I have a Logitech mouse. I don't use the software.
When the batteries are low the LED flashes.

"hornacek" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Dave-UK;1170970 Wrote:
>> "hornacek" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > > >
>> > > Like I said, it's the exact same CD as I used on my old hard drive
>> > > (with Vista Home Basic) and it never gave me this problem.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > hornacek > >
>>
>>
>> Without the latest software we are going round in circles.
>> Select your mouse from here and download the latest drivers:
>> 'Logitech > Support + Downloads > Downloads > Mice'
>> (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/su...mice/&cl=gb,en)
>
> Ok, I did that. When I went to Logitech's website, it asked me for my
> mouse's Model number. I could not find it anywhere on the mouse (top,
> bottom, battery compartment, etc) - the only thing I could find was a
> P/N and a PID. I tried entering both of these in the "search for Model
> number" textbox and it didn't find anything. I looked through the mouse
> pictures in the "what to do if you can't find your mouse's model number"
> and none of them looked like mine, so I picked the closest one,
> downloaded the software, ran it, and rebooted.
>
> I don't get the SetPointUpdate.exe message when I login, but I also
> don't get the Logitech icon in my system tray. So I got the same result
> as uninstalling my original Logitech software. My whole reason for
> wanting the system tray icon was so that it could tell me when my
> batteries are dying. I know, I know, I could figure this out the hard
> way when my mouse stops working, but I bought this mouse, why won't it
> work with Vista Home Premium?
>
> If I run SetPoint.exe, nothing happens. I have to go into my mouse
> settings in the Control Panel and select the SetPoint tab to get the
> SetPoint program to run (the window appears on my screen, it doesn't
> appear in my system tray). Everything in the window looks the same.
> When I go to the Tools tab and the Software Access sub-tab, there is a
> "Show SetPoint in notification area" checkbox, but it's disabled, I
> can't check/uncheck it.
>
> Oh, and I can't email Logitech for support because their email service
> is down until Oct. 12th. Oh wait, that was a week ago. Get on that,
> Logitech!
>
>
> --
> hornacek