Getting uncertified programs to run in start up??

Hi All

As we have a few bods here with Vista I thought Id ask what's the gen on getting uncertified applications to run at start up in Vista without having to manually start them from the blocked items menu in the system tray?
The items in question are Mailwasher pro and Hostman both Vista capable but just not certified and the UAC dont like that.Ive tried setting the properties of the exe files to run as administrator with no result.I had seen mention of setting an event in the task scheduler for every boot but that seems a long haul for a simple task.

104456 :)

In Windows Defender.
Click on the Software Explorer.
Change the dropdown to startup programs, then click on the program that is blocked from the list.
The 'enable' button on the lower right should become an option for you to click.

If the button is greyed out the only other solution I have seen is the task scheduler method which you mentioned.


ELaine

Hi Dunedin
I stumbled on that page more by accident than design but as you surmised the required key is not available.It seems its either use certified applications or put up with starting manually so far.Oh I love MS [Not] :D
BTW Best wishes for the New Year

Yeah well, I like Vista but there are some things which are a real pain.
I do think they have gone OTT with permissions this time. :rolleyes:

All the best for 2008 to you too 104456.
It won`t be long now:)


Elaine

Certification or otherwise isn't a UAC thing, it's a Windows Defender thing. I know that getting rid of Defender completely gets rid of the problem you're having (I've never seen one of those things, and I run all sorts of fun stuff now and then), but I don't know if it's configurable while Defender is running.

There's an equivalent UAC thing which prevents programs from running at startup if and only if they require elevation. That's to stop you being hit with a bunch of apparently random elevation prompts each time you boot.