No, to both questions. I also tried your first suggestion with the same
results. The msconfig utility starts up at every boot saying windows has
blocked some programs from running but all are checked and normal boot is
selected. I can't figure out why.
Thank you for your help.
"Dean-Dean" <DeanDean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In Defender (> Tools > Software Explorer), are any startup items shown as
> being disabled? In Defender (> History), are there programs shown as
> having
> been blocked?
>
> "Greg" wrote:
>
>> I've had Window's defender turned off since first install. I'm using
>> Norton
>> Internet Security.
>> Should I try that anyways even if I'm using Norton?
>> Thanks'
>>
>> "Dean-Dean" <DeanDean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C9CFDC21-BB65-47AB-81EF-DDE81A8B77D8@microsoft.com...
>> >I believe the startup item being blocked is the System Configuration
>> >Utility
>> > itself, and the blocker is Windows Defender. Turn off Real-time
>> > Protection
>> > in Defender (Tools > Options), and then Reboot. When the desktop
>> > appears,
>> > tell the prompt that shows up from Msconfig to not run at startup
>> > anymore
>> > (put a check in the box). You can then turn real-time protection back
>> > on
>> > in
>> > Defender.
>> >
>> > "Greg" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I blocked 2 programs from starting up for 3 to 4 days. 2 Days ago I
>> >> checked
>> >> them to allow them to boot on startup using the "system configuration"
>> >> utility in vista, but on every boot it starts up saying windows is
>> >> blocking
>> >> some startup programs. When I go to start them up the boxes are
>> >> checked
>> >> and
>> >> under the tab general "normal startup" is selected.
>> >> Any help would be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>