Windows 10 App Has Been Blocked By Administrator

[koeks525]

Hi guys,

I wanted to use my 3G modem (Telkom D-Link DWM-156). I have the software installed, and it was working fine on my PC. Now, when I use it, I get this error message, that some administrator has blocked the app for me. I am the only user on my laptop, and I am the only admin. I have my UAC switched off (Never Notify).



Anyone else gotten this error?

 

[DA-LION-619]

Did you connect to a domain by any chance?

 

[koeks525]

I did not connect to any domains... As far as connecting goes, I am mostly connected to my WiFi at home, and WiFi on campus.

 

[Arthur]

Using Office 365 obtained from the college/univ? They can set security features.

 

[Sonic2k]

Quick solution- get rid of Windows and install Linux.
That will solve all your UAC problems, permanently

 

[koeks525]

I am using Office365 from the university. I do remember seeing something about the Office365 administrator being able to make changes to the system, in order for me access varsity emails. So its definitely that

 

[DA-LION-619]

Quick solution- get rid of Windows and install Linux.
That will solve all your UAC problems, permanently

 

[Arthur]

I am using Office365 from the university. I do remember seeing something about the Office365 administrator being able to make changes to the system, in order for me access varsity emails. So its definitely that

Yup. Thought so.

It's not an error. Contact your university IT dept and get them to allow access. If they won't, start a petition to get them to change. I can understand security rules, but they can't get that imperialistic.

 

[Arthur]

Quick solution- get rid of Windows and install Linux.
That will solve all your UAC problems, permanently

Your ignorance of Windows and Office is showing. This has nothing to do with UAC. It's part of the manageability and security of the O365+Win system. The problem is his educational institution's security policies, not Win or Office.

 

[Ivan Leon]

User Account Control (UAC) is a feature in Windows that helps prevent malicious programmes from damaging your computer.

UAC also stops unauthorised applications being installed automatically and prevents unintended changes to systems.

UAC has to be disabled before Connection Manager can be installed.

Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts.

In User Accounts, click turn User Account Control on or off.

Un-tick the option to turn it off and click OK.

You'll be prompted to reboot your laptop for the changes to take effect

Once you've installed Connection Manager follow these steps again to switch UAC back on again.

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI...(MobileBroadband),T=Broadband_Case,CASE=20360

 

[Ivan Leon]

The user protections in Windows 10 are quite aggressive which, for the most part, is a good thing that protects people from malicious software.

Every now and then, however, it’s a wee bit too aggressive and gets in the way of your actual work. Read on as we show you how to circumvent the “This app has been blocked for your protection” error in Windows 10.

As a general rule you don’t want to do this. Historically Windows has been pretty loosey goosey when it comes to file security and the prevention of malicious software attacks.

Over the years the engineers at Microsoft have slowly tightened things down, improvement by improvement, and thanks to signed drivers, certificates, user account control settings, and so on there’s a much lower chance these days that you’ll accidentally install malicious software.

If you’ve found this article via Google search and you’re frustrated that you can’t install an application because Windows 10 keeps flat out denying you with the error message “This app has been blocked for your protection” before we even dig into how to circumvent the error we want you to take a deep breath and think about where the file came from.

You’re upset that your old scanner from 2004 won’t work on Windows 10 and you found bootleg drivers on some suspicious website like SuperAwesomeFreeAndTotallyNotMalwareDrivers.com? We’d recommend biting the bullet, getting a newer scanner, and not circumventing the very useful protections put in place precisely to stop you from running very suspect Setup.exe files found on websites of dubious quality.

On the other hand you might find yourself in a perfectly valid situation where you’ve downloaded the drivers for a file directly from the manufacturer website and they simply won’t run properly on Windows 10 because of technical (but not malicious) problems like an expired or improperly applied certificate.

In such cases it’s perfectly reasonable to circumvent the error message and accompanying security block.

Again, and for emphasis, you should only circumvent this security measure if you are absolutely confident you have a legitimate executable and not a malicious piece of software.

Downloaded it from from Hewlett-Packard’s support site? Great. Downloaded it from a shady driver web site? Don’t even think about it.

Read the article here for further information:

http://www.howtogeek.com/230063/how...our-protection-to-install-apps-in-windows-10/

 

[Slootvreter]

Quick solution- get rid of Windows and install Linux.
That will solve all your UAC problems, permanently

Still does not solve the problem he has while using Windows 10.

 

[Sonic2k]

Your ignorance of Windows and Office is showing. This has nothing to do with UAC. It's part of the manageability and security of the O365+Win system. The problem is his educational institution's security policies, not Win or Office.

Yup I don't use either...

And yes, it is the institution's policies.

 

[koeks525]

Guys, is there a way of creating a BAT file, which will let me run this application, with administrator rights? I found that if I open command prompt in administrator mode, change the directory to where I have D-Link Connection Manager installed, and launch the application using command prompt, it runs fine.

On another note, is this issue really an issue with the institute I got Office365 with? I was experiencing the same problem with my spare laptop, which also had Office365 installed (I can install on up to 5 devices). After uninstalling Office365, and doing a restart... I tried running the application and it still gave me the UAC error.

 

[Ivan Leon]

Guys, is there a way of creating a BAT file, which will let me run this application, with administrator rights? I found that if I open command prompt in administrator mode, change the directory to where I have D-Link Connection Manager installed, and launch the application using command prompt, it runs fine.

On another note, is this issue really an issue with the institute I got Office365 with? I was experiencing the same problem with my spare laptop, which also had Office365 installed (I can install on up to 5 devices). After uninstalling Office365, and doing a restart... I tried running the application and it still gave me the UAC error.

Try and find out if there is another version of the D-Link software available, that does not have a conflict with UAC, and see if that solves the issue for you.

 

[Ivan Leon]

The fact that the 'How-to-Geek' article I referenced in an earlier post above, has a screenshot of a command prompt in which the D-Link Setup EXE file is referenced, leads me to believe that it is the D-Link software that is the root of the problem, and is is causing UAC to mis-identify it as 'unsafe', causing UAC to block it.

 

[Hermes14]

I have got a D-Link DWA131 wireless adapter . (I bought the adapter about 6 months ago from Matrix in Fourways)
Last Friday night I decided to upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7.
I first ran the app to check all my hardware & Microsoft told me all my hardware is compatible with win 10, so I done the upgrade.
On Monday my dvd writer & wireless adapter stopped working.
After searching numerous forums, trying to find a solution, I decided to uninstall & reinstall the software or my wireless adapter.
When I tried to re-install the software I received the same blocked message you received.
After a bit of an investigation I discovered that the software had expired.


I sent an email to D-Link informing them of the problem on Monday and asking for assistance but still have not received a reply from them.
The digital signature for the DWA131 software on their website has also expired.
http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DWA-131
I activated my Admin account & tried a few different ways to install my software but to no avail.

I then tried to delete my Admin account & revert back to windows 7 but found it is almost impossible to delete your admin account.

While looking for another adapter this morning I noticed computer shops are still selling the D-link DWA 131 adapter with inoperable software.
http://matrixonlineshop.co.za/netwo...ters/dlink-nano-usb-802-11n-wireless-adapter/

https://www.pricecheck.co.za/offers/75752981/D-Link+Dwa-131+Wireless+N+Nano+Usb+Adapter

 

[Hermes14]

Thank you Linux your terminal commands are a life saver.

After pulling half my hair out, talking 27 languages in one sentence & just short of inserting my windows 10 pc through a window pane I found a fairly logical solution.
I have never worked with the command prompt in windows before so it is fairly new to me.

Quick solution- get rid of Windows and install Linux.
That will solve all your UAC problems, permanently

Thanks MyBB, the humor on this forum yesterday was just enough to keep sane & give me enough energy to look a bit further.
Sonic2k your comment got my Linux brain working. (think CLI Terminal)
What do you do if you can’t find something in a terminal?
Use a wild card. … and wallah

In Windows 10 in your local account
Open a command prompt as an administrator.
(right click on the start button & select “Command Prompt (Admin)"

Make sure you administrator account is active
[code net user administrator /active:yes [/code]

Reset Administrator password

 net user administrator *

Then all you need to do is type in your password, press enter & type it in a second time.
You can the log out of your local account & log into your Admin account.

 

[koeks525]

What I do now is run the program as an Administrator, through command prompt (at the admin level).

I found this link, concerning D-Link certificates being leaked... could this cause MS to block all programs by D-Link?

https://threatpost.com/d-link-accidentally-leaks-private-code-signing-keys/114727/

 

[Hermes14]

What I do now is run the program as an Administrator, through command prompt (at the admin level).

I found this link, concerning D-Link certificates being leaked... could this cause MS to block all programs by D-Link?

https://threatpost.com/d-link-accidentally-leaks-private-code-signing-keys/114727/

When it comes to security cameras never use wireless cameras.
I have seen this topic discussed numerous times on security forums.
Hackers are always finding different ways to break the encryption code & take control of the cameras.
Once they have control they can either switch them off or view what is going on in your premises.

I just downloaded the software for the D-link DWA131 2.03B01 win this morning & the digital signature is still expired.
http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DWA-131


I haven't heard of MS blocking signed software that hasn't expired but it could be a big problem if hackers start writing & signing software for wireless cameras