[Dx4win] Windows Defender warning

[Mike]

That seems to have done it.

Mike

Mel wrote:
> The fact you restored from a complete image should not cause a 
> problem... in fact this machine is also a restore due to a HD failure.
>
> I would be inclined to re-install DX4Win and see if that clears it up 
> since it doesn't take very long.
>
> Mike wrote:
>> Mel -
>> Here's a history listing from Defender. Doesn't tell me much.
>>
>> This program has potentially unwanted behavior.
>> Advice:
>> Permit this detected item only if you trust the program or the 
>> software publisher.
>> Resources:
>> driver: VICHW11
>> file:
>> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\VICHW11.SYS
>> Category:
>> Not Yet Classified
>>
>> I'm an admin  on this box, and Dx4Win was installed from a download, 
>> initially. The drive actually is a backup from Acronis True Image, 
>> because I suffered a lightning strike on the old machine. I don't 
>> remember if Dx4Win was installed before or after the zootttz.
>>
>>
>> Mel wrote:
>>> Odd. I wasn't running Defender on my XP machine in the shack, so I 
>>> installed it. No issues when I start DX4Win. It almost sounds like 
>>> DX4Win is trying to reinstall the driver every time it starts.
>>>
>>> I wonder if there isn't a registry entry that tells DX4Win that it 
>>> is already installed. When you installed DX4Win, were you 
>>> administrator?
>>>
>>> Also, if you copied your installation from another computer that 
>>> might create an issue.
>>>
>>> You can check the Defender log. type Security Center from the 
>>> command line and click on Defender then History. There might be a 
>>> hint there.
>>>
>>> Mike wrote:
>>>> It's in windows/system32/drivers directory .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mel wrote:
>>>>> Make sure it is in windows/system32/drivers directory
>>>>>
>>>>> Copy it there manually if you have to. The original copy is in you 
>>>>> dx4win folder in the drivers directory.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike wrote:
>>>>>> I did, actually, but it was a couple of posts later..... :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, the issue is that Windows Defender gigs me every time I 
>>>>>> start DX4Win.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The question is, how to stop that?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mel wrote:
>>>>>>> I saw that posting. You didn't ask a question... I wasn't sure 
>>>>>>> what the issue was.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the message from Windows Defender every time you start the 
>>>>>>> DX4Win?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike wrote:
>>>>>>>> Mel wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Might be an opportune moment to remind everyone to mention the 
>>>>>>>>> version you having an issue with. It can result in faster 
>>>>>>>>> resolution...
>>>>>>>> I put a version number in my question 8 DAYS ago, and got no 
>>>>>>>> response...... :-P
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike NF4L
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