UAC / Protected Mode prevents any downloads in IE7?

One has the 'Run as Administrator" box checked, because it won't work
otherwise. The other one doesn't. Both are installed as startup programs in
the Windows Registry. No logon scripts.

"Jesper" wrote:

> > I have an icon in the notification area entitled "Blocked startup programs".
> > Clicking on it gives me the options:
> > Show or remove blocked startup programs
> > Run blocked program >
> > View help
> >
> > the help is informative:
> >
> > "Run or remove blocked startup programs
> >
> > User Account Control prevents programs that require permission or an
> > administrator password from running automatically when Windows starts. If a
> > program is blocked, you'll see a message in the notification area that says
> > some startup programs need permission to run. You can run a blocked program,
> > remove blocked programs from startup, or ignore the notification."
> >
> > Then it offers this:
> >
> > "To run a blocked program
> > Right-click the Blocked startup programs icon in the notification area.
> >
> > Click Run blocked program, and then click the name of the program you want
> > to run. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation,
> > type the password or provide confirmation.
> >
> > Note
> > You'll need to repeat these steps each time you want to run the program
> > after starting Windows."
> >
> > It's that last bit I don't like!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >
> > > > No, definitely UAC this time. I've been using Defender for ages without UAC
> > > > on, no problem (but I did just check Defender to make sure ;-)). When I
> > > > activate UAC it blocks 2 progs at startup - I can manually allow them each
> > > > time, but it's a pain...
> > >
> > > Apologies if this shows up twice (the web interface is not very good).
> > >
> > > Are these programs in a logon script? That is the only instance where UAC
> > > actually "blocks" something; or are you using the term "block" to mean
> > > "prompt to allow" in this scenario?
>
> Do the programs have the "Run as administrator" bit checked in the
> properties?
>
> Also, are they run from a logon script? If so, see this:
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/gpogu...pt-issues.aspx
>

> One has the 'Run as Administrator" box checked, because it won't work
> otherwise. The other one doesn't. Both are installed as startup programs in
> the Windows Registry. No logon scripts.

OK, that makes more sense. So, no. You can't change that. I'm not sure why
the second one prompts, but short of configuring UAC to allow automatic
elevation, or turning it off altogether there is no way to get rid of the
prompt. If the program worked without admin privs you could probably work
around it, but as you claim they don't, you can't really do much.