windows vista blocking autostart process

manulekamanuleka
edited June 2007 in Science & Tech
i've just installed wamp on my Vista OS and i set it to auto-start with the OS but Vista (or Win Defender i think) stops it from starting... so i always have to manually allow it to run

how can i disable this annoying feature of windows vista?

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  • lsevaldlsevald Norway Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    I don't think you can, but setting it up as a scheduled task should work.

    Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Task Scheduler->Create Task

    General Tab:
    Enter a name (anything)
    "When running the task, use the following user account:", it should suggest the currently logged in user, if so, leave it
    Check "Run only when user is logged on"
    Check "Run with highest privileges"

    Triggers Tab:
    Click "New..."
    New Trigger Window:
    Select "Begin the task: At log on"
    Check "Any User"
    Under Advanced Settings:
    Check "Enabled"
    Leave the rest cleared
    Click "Ok"

    Actions Tab:
    Click "New..."
    New Action window:
    Select "Action: Start a program"
    Browse and select your application
    Add arguments if needed (check the original startup link you are duplicating)
    Click "Ok"

    Conditions Tab:
    You probably want to clear all the settings here

    Settings Tab:
    Check "Allow the task to be run on demand"
    Check "Run Task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed"
    Clear "If the task fails, restart every:"
    Clear "Stop the task if it runs longer than:"
    Check "If the task does not end when requested, force it to stop"
    Clear "If the task if not scheduled to run again, delete it after:"
    Select "If the task is already running, then the following rule applies: Do not start a new instance"

    And you probably want to remove the original startup link :)
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