Where do programs reside that I didn't want to run?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Where do processes go when I select DENY or DO NOT RUN? I can’t find anything under SETTINGS | EXCLUSIONS. There must be a list of things somewhere in Avast but where is it? IE: I get a pop-up window asking me if I want XXX to run and I chose NO. Where does that decision end up so I could re-enable it? Seems like Avast is stopping features in Photoshop from working. If I disable Avast PS works as it should.

My auto sandbox is OFF, fwiw.

Help!

Thanks to all in advance,

J T

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If you deny a program to run, it’s blocked, the file stays there and avast will keep it blocked until next reboot.

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Hello,

While I appreciate what you are telling me it makes no logical sense. If I encounter 10 programs that want to run and I deny that privilege, according to you the next time I reboot I will be asked again about the same 10 programs and I’d have to deny all of them yet again.

I am given choices as to whether to allow a program or deny it. If I choose deny Avast never asks me again about that program or applet. Somewhere Avast is keeping a record of those denied programs and I’d like to know how to access that list, rather than UN-installing Avast and starting all over.

Tinsby

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Search the specific file that was blocked, right click → properties → unblock.

Try it and let us know what happens.

If it doesn’t work, please provide more info (OS, SP, x32/64, avast edition and version and so on).

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Hello!

That sounds like a plan, but the unfortunate part is since I don’t know where the file(s) reside that are blocked I can’t search for them.

I wanted to see the list so I could choose to unblock them, that’s why I posed the original question.

The OS is XP Pro SP3 with all updates. The Avast is the latest free version ( may be 111208-0) that’s what shows when I hit UPDATE.

Thank you again for trying to help me. I’m surprised no one has ever asked the question before.

Regards,

J T

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What version of the Avast program you are using? Is it 6.0.1367? (Avast tray icon → “About Avast”)

About the unblock, I thought you were trying to unblock photoshop, so look in the respective folder where the executable is located.

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I never blocked Photoshop per se, but I think it’s a bit odd that features in the program don’t work until I shut off Avast.

That’s why I keep asking where to look in Avast for anything that might have been accidentally blocked by me clicking on the Avast pop-up window that says something like " Allow | Don’t Allow | Add to “list name.” ( Not a direct quote of the syntax used by Avast)

My point is simple, if you block anything from starting or running in Avast, Avast must keep a list of those blocked items somewhere in the program or the registry.

Where is that list?

Thanks again,

J T

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How much RAM does the XP Pro SP3 system have ???

Photoshop needs lots of RAM to run.

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Is there such a pop-up in Avast Free? It only reminds me of the Autosandbox pop-ups… In that case the file should remain blocked until the next reboot. Am I wrong on this?

Honestly I have never encountered any other pop-up with the block option in Avast Free - apart from those generated by the Autosandbox of course.

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The system has 6GB RAM using only about half of it of course due to running XP.

PS has always run fine none of this started before I installed Avast. It has been a constant source of amusement/frustration trying to figure out why it’s stopping various programs from executing.Heck ti wouldn’t even let me run my mp3 player unless I gave it permission!

Now at the first sign of a glitch I shut Avast OFF and try my program again.

J T