'pgaccount.exe is not running'

Hi there guys, this is my first post and hopefully my last with regards to the topic. I recieve this message 'pgaccount.exe is not running' whenever I start Process Guard up. Its also displayed on the main page under the 'Process Guard status' header. I'm only using the free version. Did I do something wrong?, has anyone else seen this message?

Thanks for any help.

 

I think it means that you`re not running PG in the adminstrator account. PG keeps working but this is the error you get. You could try running it from the admin account to be sure though.

 

Hey Beetlejuice, thanks for your quick reply. Your right, i'm not running it from the admin account. Do you think this error is likely to cause any major issues i.e stop PG from working if it doesnt get sorted?
Nice1

 

Hi there.

No from what I`ve read by Wayne(the maker of PG) it will keep running and protecting in the background.

 

I just got this message now after a game I was playing froze. What should I do, uninstall re-install PG?

Dave

 

i am running on my admin account (only account on my pc) and process guard is stuck. On system status is just says "unknown" and process guard status says "initializing". so what do i need to do to get it working.

OS:win xp pro
ver:3.050

any help is much appreciated.

 

Try uninstalling it then re-installing it. BTW you're using an old version, the latest is 3.150

As for anyone having an issue with running process guard under a limited account ... first set both pgaccount and procguard to run from a different user/account/credentials (ie admin privileges) [properties -> advance] ... and have shortcuts to both on your desktop for easy access. First start pgaccount then procguard (select the account, and enter the password) ... PG will now fully function (it does operate without doing these steps, but the user doesn't have fully control over PG - but it is still protecting your system in this state - by following these steps you will have the same control as if you were actually running under an admin account.

HTH;

Steve

 

Are you talking about using the "Run As" feature here? If so, just using this to run ProcGuard (as Administrator) will work though you get the "pgaccount not running" popup message.

 

As a more convenient alternative for runas I suggest using "runasspc" from http://www.robotronic.de/runasspcEn.html . This makes entering the admin password unnecessary.