Hello,
I tested a development version of boinc 5.10.x on 2 vista PCs. Could somebody please write a ticket to add Boinc to a "exceptions list" of UAC? It's annoying to confirm that boinc starts everytime you reboot.

Some forum members will tell me to disable UAC, you can't expect every noob to disable it when using boinc, most of them don't know how. (And it adds a security risk)

thanks!

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Hello,
I tested a development version of boinc 5.10.x on 2 vista PCs. Could somebody please write a ticket to add Boinc to a "exceptions list" of UAC? It's annoying to confirm that boinc starts everytime you reboot.

Some forum members will tell me to disable UAC, you can't expect every noob to disable it when using boinc, most of them don't know how. (And it adds a security risk)

thanks!

I agree it's annoying. But I thought MS had to certify these things. I noticed today that installing GoogleTalk didn't trigger UAC but Yahoo's Widget Engine did. Go figure.

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Kathryn :o)

Just wondered, since I'm collecting all workarounds for WCG, giving admin rights to a user for the BOINC program directory and it's subs could solve the issue?

One of the well proven workarounds is installing to e.g. C:BOINC or D:BOINC on Vista. We see many members never returning, but to say it works for them.

I have it installed to c:\boinc and it's running fine from there. I don't know about elevating the privileges. Not something I've tried.

But the UAC is really annoying. I wonder what hoops people have to jump through to get MS to certify programs or whatever. I just installed Adobe reader and (still trying to get everything installed) it needed UAC permission.

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Kathryn :o)

I ran into the same problem. After scouring the web extensively I finally found someone who had a solution outlined below. Although a somewhat painfull process, it does work and not just for BOINC. I used the same technique for Speedfan, a CPU Tempurature monitoring program that I swear by. As I said, not my work, wish I could remember where I found this.

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Vista Blocked Programs at Startup- Fix Once and for All
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I have the VISTA HOME Premium and like the VISTA Basic I do not have Security Policy Control on my non-VISTA Apps. If you have Windows Vista Ultimate then you do. So here is a way too once and for all to fix that VISTA tray BLOCKED APP alert that is quite annoying in that you are alerted with every bootup that your app is blocked and you must allow the app to run each time by giving VISTA permission blessing. Boo on that. So here is the fix:

Remove the startup app that is offending by:

Start----Run----and type in msconfig.exe

Go to STARTUP Tab and remove the app that is blocked by Vista noting on a sheet of paper where the program is run from. If the program app is run from the startup menu, then just go to Start---All Program Files---Startup Folder and remove the app there.

After removing the app, create a app Task using the Task Schedule with full VISTA blessed permission by following the instructions below:

1. Launch the Task Scheduler
Example: Start Menu → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools

2. From the Actions panel on the right, select Create Task...
a. Give the app a name of your choice in the "Name Section"

3. Go to the Security Options on the General tab
a. Select an user account with administrative privileges
b. Select the radio button Run only when user is logged on
c. Check the box Run with highest privileges

4.Go to the Triggers tab and click New...
a. In Begin the task, select At log on
b. In the Settings options, select All users
c. In the Advanced Settings options, check the box Enabled
d. Click OK to close the dialog

5. Go to the Actions tab and click New...
a. For Action, select Start a program
b. In the Settings options, browse for the Program/Script you want to execute on
startup
c. Click OK to close the dialog

6. Go to the Settings tab
a. Check the box Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed
b. Uncheck the box Stop the task if it runs longer than

7. Make any other desired settings

8. Click OK to save and close the task properties


What this will now accomplish is that once and for all your non-VISTA apps will run at windows startup with full permission and therefore the blocked programs alert on the bottom right tray of the desktop will disappear for ever (Vista is happy).

NOTE: If you have an app that reappears in the STARTUP in MSCONFIG...you will need to uncheck in the application itself to stop running at startup. VISTA will give that blocked message if you don't stop it from running at startup as a non-vista app. What our aim is to stop the program from loading at startup and run the program through the TASK Scheduler with full Vista blessing ( the workaround).