enable real-time file system protection

When I log on to Vista business running ESET SS 4.0.467.0. this field is grayed
out when I click on the "EYE". "Enable real-time file system protection".
No warning is given to let me know of the error.
Thanks for any help.

 

Surely someone knows what the culprit is.
Generally when I download ESET SS I have a hands off policy as far
as the settings. There are hundreds of them and I have no idea what
99% of them are doing. The only one I fool with is the Firewall and I
have it set at "Interactive"
Should I uninstall ESET and reinstall it. I would then lose all the firewall
settings that I have agonizingly gone thru.

 

I feel this is not ESETs problem but mine. Somehow some setting has been
changed and I don't know how to fix it. Sure would like some help though.
If I forget to check I am running partially unprotected and that's not good.
Thanks for ESET.

 

You may export your settings (Advanced mode - Settings - Import and export settings...)

See here for instructions to completely uninstall/reinstall ESS:
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2116

Keep in mind though, that importing your old settings might recreate the problem as you suspected a misconfiguration yourself.

Try this: Uninstall/reinstall ESS as per instructions above, then leave the firewall in its default setting and see, if the realtime protection comes up.

If it does, import your settings and restart your PC - if the realtime protection is off after the reboot, it must be something within your former settings.

 

Thank you no_idea.
I followed the uninstall procedure outlined in the URL you referred to and
everything worked for awhile and now it is back to doing the same thing.
It works fine on Windows XP Pro but not on Windows Vista Business

 

Enable real-time file system protection won't stay checked.
Something is taking the check mark out. Whether it's my mix on the puter
or ESET I don't know.
Hope someone can resolve it.

 

I have a theory ESET as to what's causing my problem. Please read the above for what my problem is.
I dislike intensely the constant sending out of my puter messages by Microsoft for god knows what purpose. So I have the firewall set to interactive and I drag any message to the bottom of the screen and ignore them.
I tried not doing the above and the problem with ESET not setting the real-time
file system protection did not occur.
The only rule I have created is for FireFox.
I have NO idea what messages it is ok to allow or not allow. Don't tell me to set the
interactive mode to something else....
What do I do about this?

 

Glad you found the cause of your problem

Well, if you are unwilling or unable to decide, you just might not be the "interactive" type.

Moving firewall dialogs out of sight doesn't necessarily qualify as "action"

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Addendum:

You might as well click "Deny" instead of leaving the dialog open and not answering it. Not answering denies the intended traffic as well, however consumes a lot of system resources as the communication request is held open. So, make up your mind and click "Deny".

Moreover, if you don't want to make a new rule and yet want peace, check
[x] Temporarily remember action for the process