Windows Defender... Again?

Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a startup (in the
registry Run key) program I know
is safe to run?

I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software Explorer
under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run. The
program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified but
is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Not Yet
Classified"?

Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the right
pane but there's no way to tell WD that the program in question is okay. Is
this a gpedit.msc setting
(group policies)?

I find Defender very puzzling.

"John" <> wrote in message
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> Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
> Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a startup (in
> the registry Run key) program I know
> is safe to run?
>
> I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software Explorer
> under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run.
> The
> program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified
> but
> is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Not Yet
> Classified"?
>
> Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the right
> pane but there's no way to tell WD that the program in question is okay.
> Is this a gpedit.msc setting
> (group policies)?
>
> I find Defender very puzzling.
>

Could it be UAC that is causing the problem?

John wrote:
> Forgive my stupidity but in Windows Defender (Vista Business), using
> Software Explorer, how do I tell Defender to stop blocking a startup (in the
> registry Run key) program I know
> is safe to run?
>
> I find it curious that there are many programs listed in Software Explorer
> under Classification as "Not Yet Classified" that are allowed to run. The
> program I want to allow to run is also classified as Not Yet Classified but
> is blocked. How does one determine the different classes of "Not Yet
> Classified"?
>
> Selecting a program in the left pane gives me the description in the right
> pane but there's no way to tell WD that the program in question is okay. Is
> this a gpedit.msc setting
> (group policies)?
>
> I find Defender very puzzling.
>
>

One difference in programs that are blocked versus programs that are not
blocked;

Any 3rd party program that installs itself to the startup folder will be
blocked. This is for protection against malware installing itself.

--
Dave T.

In the 60's, people took LSD to make the world weird. Now
the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.

Interesting, Dave. So how do I tell WD that this late comer is an okay
program?



>
> One difference in programs that are blocked versus programs that are not
> blocked;
>
> Any 3rd party program that installs itself to the startup folder will be
> blocked. This is for protection against malware installing itself.
>
> --
> Dave T.
>
> In the 60's, people took LSD to make the world weird. Now
> the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.

John wrote:
> Interesting, Dave. So how do I tell WD that this late comer is an okay
> program?
>
>
>
>> One difference in programs that are blocked versus programs that are not
>> blocked;
>>
>> Any 3rd party program that installs itself to the startup folder will be
>> blocked. This is for protection against malware installing itself.
>>
>> --
>> Dave T.
>>
>> In the 60's, people took LSD to make the world weird. Now
>> the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
>
>
Things to try;

Take ownership of the executable. Right click the setup file and unblock
it. If that doesn't work see if the security center has put a shield
icon on the task bar. Right click it, open the list of blocked programs
and click the one you want to start. PITA, but Vista believes in security.

--
Dave T.

"Many people die at twenty-five and aren't buried
until they are seventy-five".
Benjamin Franklin

Dave T. wrote:
> John wrote:
>> Interesting, Dave. So how do I tell WD that this late comer is an okay
>> program?
>>
>>
>>
>>> One difference in programs that are blocked versus programs that are
>>> not blocked;
>>>
>>> Any 3rd party program that installs itself to the startup folder will
>>> be blocked. This is for protection against malware installing itself.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave T.
>>>
>>> In the 60's, people took LSD to make the world weird. Now
>>> the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
>>
>>
> Things to try;
>
> Take ownership of the executable. Right click the setup file and unblock
> it. If that doesn't work see if the security center has put a shield
> icon on the task bar. Right click it, open the list of blocked programs
> and click the one you want to start. PITA, but Vista believes in security.
>
Sorry I wasn't very specific...right click the setup file-click
properties-click unblock. If you are denied, click properties again,
click security, click advanced. give yourself full ownership.

--
Dave T.

"Many people die at twenty-five and aren't buried
until they are seventy-five".
Benjamin Franklin