Locked Utorrent Blocked By Win 7 Group Policy

[paddlefoot]

Installed utorrent most recent version, but when I try to open a downloaded torrent from here a popup says the program is blocked by Local Group Policy.

I don't know how to get around this or what setting(s) to change. Running Win 7 Pro, SP1, i-7-4770,10gB Ram and any help or suggestions welcomed.

 

[mark81955]

Do you get the error when you click on "Run as administrator"?

Try changing the security policy. Go to gpedit.msc-computer configuration-windows settings-security settings-local policies-security options.Change "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users:" to "prompt for credentials". This will result in blocked programs prompting for elevation. When it does, enter your admin password.

If you are part of a domain, then it may hav to do with network security policy, for which you'll need to contact your network admin (as the error message says).


Do you use McAfee ? Could be:


This Program is blocked by group policy

Environment
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.x

For details of VSE 8.x supported environments, see

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Problem
After successfully installing VSE, you are unable to open the VSE console.

When you try to launch the VSE console, you see the following error:

This program is blocked by group policy. For more information, contact your system administrator
System Change
The affected computer contains the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\safer
Cause
The registry key may have been added by a Windows software restriction policy.
Solution
CAUTION: This article contains information about opening or modifying the registry.

• The following information is intended for System Administrators. Registry modifications are irreversible and could cause system failure if done incorrectly.
• Before proceeding, Technical Support strongly recommends that you back up your registry and understand the restore process. For more information, see:
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• Do not run a REG file that is not confirmed to be a genuine registry import file.

Remove the registry sub-keys that contain a reference to McAfee software:

1. Click Start, Run, type regedit, and click OK.
2. Locate the following registry key:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\safer
   
3. Review the sub-keys under the safer key for values that reference McAfee software.
4. Right-click the sub-keys that reference McAfee and select Delete.
5. Close the registry editor.

Solution
The following procedure assumes that you are a System Administrator.

Manipulate the domain group policy
CAUTION: The following has not been fully validated. Therefore, McAfee advises that you use it at your own risk.

Apply a dummy software restriction policy:

1. On the client, log on with the appropriate permissions.
2. Click Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Software restriction Policies.
3. Create a dummy policy and save it.
4. On the affected client, enforce Group Policies in one of the following ways:
   • Click Start, Run, type gpupdate /force and press ENTER.
   • Restart the affected computer.
5. Verify that the registry key has been removed.
6. Delete the dummy policy.
   
   NOTE: See also the Microsoft TechNet article for how to create or delete a Group Policy object:
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[paddlefoot]

Thank you mark81955! I did as you suggested and changed the security policy. I had seen that screen before but frankly, it made no sense to me. I am now able to open utorrent.

 

[SiteWizard]

So like i read : is this Solved
closing the thread now

thank you @paddlefoot for the sollution