Windows Defender and Blocked Programs

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I just installed Vista Ultimate. Everything so far is running pretty good.
Only problem I have is a startup program that I have installed and have been
running for probably 10 years. It is updated regularly and is updated for
Vista.

I have read through several posts regarding Defender, but can't find
anything about adding a program to the allowed list. One KB Article says to
click on Always Allow in the Action Window, but I am either not looking at
the Action Window, I am assuming it is the tray icon that shows what programs
are being blocked, or Always Allow isn't an option.

I open Defender, the program is listed there as "Not Yet Specified". I go
to Tools > Options and have added the program to the "Do not scan these files
or locations" area but it is still being picked up when the computer starts
or reboots.

So next I go to the "Allowed Items" section under Tools, but there is no
option of choosing what I want to allow.

So my question is this: How do I add this program to the Allowed items list
so that it will stop being blocked?
 
False positive form for Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/isv/fpform.aspx
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"kinghq" <kinghq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18D85986-383B-4E7C-9981-2F8E0201953A@microsoft.com...
> I just installed Vista Ultimate. Everything so far is running pretty
> good.
> Only problem I have is a startup program that I have installed and have
> been
> running for probably 10 years. It is updated regularly and is updated for
> Vista.
>
> I have read through several posts regarding Defender, but can't find
> anything about adding a program to the allowed list. One KB Article says
> to
> click on Always Allow in the Action Window, but I am either not looking at
> the Action Window, I am assuming it is the tray icon that shows what
> programs
> are being blocked, or Always Allow isn't an option.
>
> I open Defender, the program is listed there as "Not Yet Specified". I go
> to Tools > Options and have added the program to the "Do not scan these
> files
> or locations" area but it is still being picked up when the computer
> starts
> or reboots.
>
> So next I go to the "Allowed Items" section under Tools, but there is no
> option of choosing what I want to allow.
>
> So my question is this: How do I add this program to the Allowed items
> list
> so that it will stop being blocked?
 
Thank you for the information. I will submit the files to the address
listed, but I am not going to hold my breath. Having worked for MS I know
the process and this one would be a low priority, probably won't even get
anyones attention.

But this doesn't answer my question of how I can add the program to the
Allowed Items section of windows defender.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> False positive form for Windows Defender
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/isv/fpform.aspx
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "kinghq" <kinghq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:18D85986-383B-4E7C-9981-2F8E0201953A@microsoft.com...
> > I just installed Vista Ultimate. Everything so far is running pretty
> > good.
> > Only problem I have is a startup program that I have installed and have
> > been
> > running for probably 10 years. It is updated regularly and is updated for
> > Vista.
> >
> > I have read through several posts regarding Defender, but can't find
> > anything about adding a program to the allowed list. One KB Article says
> > to
> > click on Always Allow in the Action Window, but I am either not looking at
> > the Action Window, I am assuming it is the tray icon that shows what
> > programs
> > are being blocked, or Always Allow isn't an option.
> >
> > I open Defender, the program is listed there as "Not Yet Specified". I go
> > to Tools > Options and have added the program to the "Do not scan these
> > files
> > or locations" area but it is still being picked up when the computer
> > starts
> > or reboots.
> >
> > So next I go to the "Allowed Items" section under Tools, but there is no
> > option of choosing what I want to allow.
> >
> > So my question is this: How do I add this program to the Allowed items
> > list
> > so that it will stop being blocked?
>
 
Why can't Defender have a "allow once/always allow" with every alert like
ZoneAlarm does?

"kinghq" <kinghq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92F97E28-0988-48A8-B41B-F2097A2D2474@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for the information. I will submit the files to the address
> listed, but I am not going to hold my breath. Having worked for MS I know
> the process and this one would be a low priority, probably won't even get
> anyones attention.
>
> But this doesn't answer my question of how I can add the program to the
> Allowed Items section of windows defender.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> False positive form for Windows Defender
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/isv/fpform.aspx
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>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "kinghq" <kinghq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:18D85986-383B-4E7C-9981-2F8E0201953A@microsoft.com...
>> > I just installed Vista Ultimate. Everything so far is running pretty
>> > good.
>> > Only problem I have is a startup program that I have installed and have
>> > been
>> > running for probably 10 years. It is updated regularly and is updated
>> > for
>> > Vista.
>> >
>> > I have read through several posts regarding Defender, but can't find
>> > anything about adding a program to the allowed list. One KB Article
>> > says
>> > to
>> > click on Always Allow in the Action Window, but I am either not looking
>> > at
>> > the Action Window, I am assuming it is the tray icon that shows what
>> > programs
>> > are being blocked, or Always Allow isn't an option.
>> >
>> > I open Defender, the program is listed there as "Not Yet Specified". I
>> > go
>> > to Tools > Options and have added the program to the "Do not scan these
>> > files
>> > or locations" area but it is still being picked up when the computer
>> > starts
>> > or reboots.
>> >
>> > So next I go to the "Allowed Items" section under Tools, but there is
>> > no
>> > option of choosing what I want to allow.
>> >
>> > So my question is this: How do I add this program to the Allowed items
>> > list
>> > so that it will stop being blocked?
>>
 
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