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Forum Thread: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working
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PSI 2.0 Beta
| piscote49 | Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working |
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4th Sep, 2010 18:25 |
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Ranking: 0 Posts: 2 User Since: 5th Aug, 2008 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
In the Configuration/Settings Section, I have repeatedly set the : _"Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - to ON ALSO _"Enable program monitoring" is set to ON, But when I reboot, PSI2 Beta does NOT load. I have to do it manually, and when I check the settings, they are both UNCHECKED. Please Advise. Thanks. (System: WinXP Pro/SP3; Intel Core2-Quad; ASUS Motherboard with latest BIOS) |
| mogs | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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4th Sep, 2010 21:09 | ||||||||
| Score: 2162 Posts: 5,882 User Since: 22nd Apr 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
Hello. Tho' your prob may be a psi2.0 Beta anomaly....have you checked your configurations in IE.....see the FAQ's here :- http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal... note 3. Could you possibly have another prog conflicting.....start-up progs in CCleaner perhaps. Just a couple of suggestions.......regards, -- |
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| piscote49 | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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4th Sep, 2010 21:19 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 2 User Since: 5th Aug 2008 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
on 4th Sep, 2010 21:09, mogs wrote: Hello. Tho' your prob may be a psi2.0 Beta anomaly....have you checked your configurations in IE.....see the FAQ's here :- http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal... note 3. Could you possibly have another prog conflicting.....start-up progs in CCleaner perhaps. Just a couple of suggestions.......regards, Mogs, Thanks for your input. I have already checked my CCleaner settings. NOT the problem. Your other suggestion (at the FAQ link), does not apply. The Beta runs perfectly, the problem is that I have to Manually load it every time I boot or Re-Boot, as the Configuration Setting - to have it load automatically on Boot, does NOT stay checked and consequently I must load it manually. I appreciate your help, thanks. |
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| mogs | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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4th Sep, 2010 21:54 | ||||||||
| Score: 2162 Posts: 5,882 User Since: 22nd Apr 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
I'm almost sure I've seen a same/similar problem in the psi2.0 Beta posts over the last couple of days....but I can't seem to find it !! When you say the FAQ's don't apply...you mean to your particular problem ? They do apply to psi2.0 Beta ( not wishing to cause any confusion ). -- |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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4th Sep, 2010 22:22 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,203 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
What you are looking for are the posts by @ottchris-primary and his alter ego @ott-group who pop up all throughout the thread and lower down mentions the non-stick of settings :- http://secunia.com/community/forum/thread/show/532... hope that helps . Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| gringoviejo49 | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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5th Sep, 2010 17:41 | ||||||||
| Score: 1 Posts: 5 User Since: 19th Mar 2008 System Score: N/A Location: US |
Mogs, YES, I mean to my Particular problem. NOT FAQ's as they apply to psi2.0 Beta The FAQ's are always my first place to look and Secunia does this well. Still have the problem, maybe the next Beta will correct it. Again, thinks for your desire to help. piscote49 -- GringoViejo49 |
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| gringoviejo49 | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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5th Sep, 2010 17:55 | ||||||||
| Score: 1 Posts: 5 User Since: 19th Mar 2008 System Score: N/A Location: US |
Anthony, Thanks for the lead. I did check out all the "ott" postings that I found, but they do not answer the problem. As I see it I have 3 options: 1)Un-install the Beta Completely,; Clean my registry completely of all PSI references and then try a new install. 2)Wait for someone to post solution on that works OR 3) Keep Loading it manually, at least until the Next Beta or Final release comes out. Again, thanks to ALL, good group of people on this Forum! -- GringoViejo49 |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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5th Sep, 2010 21:42 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,203 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Hi GringoV , It's a Beta so not everything will work as hoped , required , desired nor demanded . The idiosyncrasies of your system are what they are ; I am not a fan of Registry "cleaner" programmes , if you know what you are doing in certain instances and why , all to the good . Your options you clearly defined , do what you understand best and makes you happy - that way no regrets , no what might have been . Take care Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| This user no longer exists | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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6th Sep, 2010 00:03 | ||||||||
| Hi, I am afraid I have not been able to reproduce this issue. Could I ask you to run the PSI in debug mode, uncheck the setting again, reload the interface, and send us the debug log? To obtain a debug log from the PSI, first close the PSI by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting exit. Then, click you start menu, and type "cmd", either in the "run" box (If on XP), or directly in the search bar (Vista & Win7). Now type, preserving the quotes: cd "C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI" psi.exe --verbose --debug secunia.txt The PSI should now run. Please reproduce the steps that cause the issue, then right-click the tray icon and select "Reload Interface". If the problem is still reproduceable at this point, please send the newly created debug file located at C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\secunia.txt to us at support@secunia.com Thank you for your feedback, and for your help in resolving this issue. |
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| gringoviejo49 | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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8th Sep, 2010 22:01 | ||||||||
| Score: 1 Posts: 5 User Since: 19th Mar 2008 System Score: N/A Location: US |
To: Emil R. Petersen Secunia PSI Support I just wanted to thank you for your very clear instructions re: "Debug" txt file. I sent you the results, yesterday, (via email) as per your instructions. Secunia and the PSI software does a great service for the computing community. I thank all of you for your efforts. I await your determination. Thank You and Best Regards, Gringoviejo49 (piscote49) -- GringoViejo49 |
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| This user no longer exists | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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9th Sep, 2010 10:15 | ||||||||
| Hi, After reviewing your error log, we have corrected some minor issues. If you restart the PSI 2.0 Beta, and run it again, is the problem resolved? |
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| gringoviejo49 | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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10th Sep, 2010 00:33 | ||||||||
| Score: 1 Posts: 5 User Since: 19th Mar 2008 System Score: N/A Location: US |
No Luck. Still the same: From the Settings tab (see below), ONLY the last option (marked "C") will stay checked as selected. Options "A" and "B" become unchecked after I reboot. I would like them to REMAIN selected. Item "A" is not really a problem as I manually placed it in my "Start Up" Program Folder, so it starts minimized automatically, even though option "A" does not remain checked as selected. But, I would really like to have "(B) Enable program monitoring" remain selected on reboot, and not have to manually select it each time I reboot or turn on my computer. (A) Start the Secunia PSI on boot When enabled, the Secunia PSI will automatically notify you when programs change their security state, potentially requiring your attention. retrieving settings (B) Enable program monitoring When enabled, the Secunia PSI will continuously monitor new program installations and removals. It will only notify you about these changes if the above setting ("Start the Secunia PSI on boot") is enabled. retrieving settings (C) Enable automatic program updates When enabled, the Secunia PSI will continuously monitor if insecure programs that can be auto-updated are detected on your PC and automatically download and install the suggested security patches on your PC. I hope that I have explained this clearly, thanks for following up. -- GringoViejo49 |
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| This user no longer exists | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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10th Sep, 2010 09:06 | ||||||||
| Hi, Do all your settings in Internet Explorer corrospond to those discussed in this item of our FAQ? http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal... |
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| gringoviejo49 | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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11th Sep, 2010 02:17 | ||||||||
| Score: 1 Posts: 5 User Since: 19th Mar 2008 System Score: N/A Location: US |
I verifies what you asked: "Do all your settings in Internet Explorer corrospond to those discussed in this item of our FAQ? http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal..." Yes, all is as indicated (but I primarily use Firefox.). All of the functions of the PSI Beta work fine, I just have had to place it in the start program folder to load on boot, instead of the Settings option working as it should and the other option: "Enable program monitoring When enabled, the Secunia PSI will continuously monitor new program installations and removals. It will only notify you about these changes if the above setting ("Start the Secunia PSI on boot") is enabled. retrieving settings" Does NOT remain checked and as far as I can tell, it is not supposed to do what it says UNLESS it is Selected (Checked). These are the only anomalies that I have detected with the BETA, other wise it works fine and, I believe the scans are faster than the previous version. Maybe the next BETA will correct this problem. Thanks for your continued assistance, but as yet we have not figured out the answer. Regards. -- GringoViejo49 |
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13th Sep, 2010 12:37 | ||||||||
| Hi, Could you please provide us with another debug log? Please simply follow the instructions in my above post on debug logs, and email us the file at support@secunia.com Again, please not that it is important to not post part of the debug here, as it contains sensitive information specific to you. Thank you for helping us resolve this issue. |
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| arbortender | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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14th Sep, 2010 01:15 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 2 User Since: 31st Dec 2008 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
same trouble; otherwise great beta. Settings to stick in startup and monitor installs won't stick. I also use firefox primarily, and checked those settings in IE...no joy. Thanks. |
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| Greatdane | RE: Settings FAIL: "Start the Secunia PSI on boot" - not working | ||||||||
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15th Sep, 2010 12:47 | ||||||||
| Score: -1 Posts: 11 User Since: 9th Sep 2009 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
I have the same problem. Also the program is not listed (although installed). Created a shortcut, which means I have to manually activate PSI each time I reboot. PSI Beta 2.0 also crashes my computer when not in use and restarts itself. XP Home SP3 Intel Pentium(R) 1800 GHz, 1808MHz |
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15th Sep, 2010 13:55 | ||||||||
| Hi, Those of you still experiencing this issue, could you please send us a debug log? To obtain a debug log from the PSI, first close the PSI by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting exit. Then, click you start menu, and type "cmd", either in the "run" box (If on XP), or directly in the search bar (Vista & Win7). Now type, preserving the quotes: cd "C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI" psi.exe --verbose --debug secunia.txt The PSI should now run. Please reproduce the steps that cause the issue, then right-click the tray icon and select "Reload Interface". If the problem is still reproduceable at this point, please send the newly created debug file located at C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\secunia.txt to us at support@secunia.com When sending us the debug log, please specify which thread the log was requested in, and a brief description of your problem. Thank you for your feedback, and for your help in resolving this issue. |
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