I keep getting a message box which says Windows has blocked some startup
programmes. "Windows blocks programmes that require permission to ru when
Windows starts. Click to view the blocked programmes." How do I stop this
message appearing about every 15 minutes please?

According to Microsoft, you can disable these, (which you have already
done!), or remove them.
From the Technet forums:
Method 1: Run the blocked program or the blocked service
After Windows Vista starts, you can run any blocked programs or blocked
services by following these steps:1. Click the Blocked startup programs icon
that is in the notification area.
2. Point to Run blocked program, and then click the program or the service
in the list that you want to start.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password, or click Continue.

Method 2: Disable the blocked program or the blocked service
To disable a program or a service during the Windows Vista startup process,
follow these steps:1. Click the Blocked startup programs icon that is in the
notification area.
2. Click Show or remove blocked startup programs. This starts Software
Explorer in Windows Defender.
3. Locate, and then click to select the startup program or the startup
service that is in Software Explorer.
4. Click Disable, and then click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

Method 3: Remove the blocked program or the blocked service from the startup
process
To remove a program or a service from the startup process completely, try to
use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel. To do this, follow
these steps:1. Click Start, type appwiz.cpl in the Start Search box, and
then press ENTER.
2. Click the program in the Programs and Features list, and then click
Uninstall/Change.
If you cannot remove the program by using the Programs and Features item in
Control Panel, you can remove the program from the startup process by using
Software Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:1. Click the Blocked
startup programs icon that is in the notification area.
2. Click Show or remove blocked startup programs. This starts Software
Explorer in Windows Defender.
3. Locate, and then click to select the startup program or the startup
service that is in Software Explorer.
4. Click Remove, and then click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

More info:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930367

Additional tutorial and information:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...e-disable.html

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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Kipper" <billfish157********.com> wrote in message
news:16E4D0BB-3361-41D8-8C4E-B1C53AD8FE97@microsoft.com...
>I keep getting a message box which says Windows has blocked some startup
>programmes. "Windows blocks programmes that require permission to ru when
>Windows starts. Click to view the blocked programmes." How do I stop
>this message appearing about every 15 minutes please?

Kipper

These are programs that are set to start when you log onto Vista. These
programs require administrator privileges to run. You need to specifically
give to these programs those privileges each time they start.

The first thing to do is identify the programs and then remove the shortcut
from the location where they are automatically starting. Place these
shortcuts in a handy location and then start them manually after you log on.
These programs may also have an autostart option in their optional settings.

Check with the maker of these programs to see if they have an update
available that makes them compliant with Vista.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Kipper" <billfish157********.com> wrote in message
news:16E4D0BB-3361-41D8-8C4E-B1C53AD8FE97@microsoft.com...
>I keep getting a message box which says Windows has blocked some startup
>programmes. "Windows blocks programmes that require permission to ru when
>Windows starts. Click to view the blocked programmes." How do I stop
>this message appearing about every 15 minutes please?

You can also turn off warnings from the security center by: clicking
Start
Control panel
Security
check this computers security status
change the way security center alerts me
you then are shown three choices.


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
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> Kipper
>
> These are programs that are set to start when you log onto Vista. These
> programs require administrator privileges to run. You need to specifically
> give to these programs those privileges each time they start.
>
> The first thing to do is identify the programs and then remove the
> shortcut from the location where they are automatically starting. Place
> these shortcuts in a handy location and then start them manually after you
> log on. These programs may also have an autostart option in their optional
> settings.
>
> Check with the maker of these programs to see if they have an update
> available that makes them compliant with Vista.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Kipper" <billfish157********.com> wrote in message
> news:16E4D0BB-3361-41D8-8C4E-B1C53AD8FE97@microsoft.com...
>>I keep getting a message box which says Windows has blocked some startup
>>programmes. "Windows blocks programmes that require permission to ru
>>when Windows starts. Click to view the blocked programmes." How do I
>>stop this message appearing about every 15 minutes please?
>