If Windows Explorer (explore.exe) is a protected app, ProcessGuard objects to any application that attempts to use OLE drag-and-drop to an Explorer window (incl. the desktop). If you try this, you'll get a whole series of "WRITE, TERMINATE, SET INFO, SUSPEND" blocks logged. That said, so far as I can see the drag-and-drop operations appear to complete properly, but it would be nice if the PG warnings could be eliminated.
Sure. Here's a selection created when dragging an attachment out of Outlook to the desktop: 29 Feb 09:14:50 - Window Log Started 29 Feb 15:58:02 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe [10940] 29 Feb 15:58:02 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe [10940] 29 Feb 15:58:02 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe [10940] 29 Feb 15:58:02 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] 29 Feb 15:58:03 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] 29 Feb 15:58:03 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] 29 Feb 15:58:03 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] 29 Feb 15:58:03 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] 29 Feb 15:58:03 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] 29 Feb 15:58:03 - [P] c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe [1524] tried to gain WRITE,TERMINATE,SET INFO,SUSPEND access on c:\winnt\explorer.exe [1200] The same happens with any app that suports OLE drag/drop.
Hi Steve, I have Outlook 2003 as a trusted programme in my PG list with the default blocks and first four allows. I also add any trusted programme that has external access to the internet.
Hi Pilli: Yes, but that doesn't really address the issue. By that argument, every application which supports drag-and-drop needs to be made trusted (and access to the internet is irrelevant to that). This doesn't make sense, and isn't what PG is for, I believe.
Sorry Steve Forgot to say I was looking at your log, I do not have any drag & drop problems with PG, maybe because I am running 1.320. Hopefully the new version will address your problem
OK, understood. Well, if 1.320 does address the issue then that's great. If 1.320 is due out imminently I'll get to see. If not, I'd be happy to beta-test if that would help.