Support, help and instructions for abylon APP-BLOCKER

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Additional Info and Help Process monitoring and AntiSpy functions

Symbol explanation abylon APP-BLOCKER (Program Blocker)

Icons and switches (faded in or out, depending on selection):

  • Info-Ico

    About:

    Opens the About dialog or the help page on our homepage.
  • Registration-Icon

    Registration:

    Allows you to enter the registration data
  • Update icon

    Update:

    Updates the display
  • Start-Icon

    Start:

    Starts automatic monitoring
  • Stop-Icon

    Stop:

    Ends automatic monitoring
  • Save icon

    Save:

    Saves the settings
  • Exit icon

    Exit:

    Closes the program interface

Symbols in the list:

  • User icon

    Current user:

    Displays all available programs, entries and services of the currently logged in user.
  • All Users Icon

    All users:

    Display of available programs, entries and services for all users.
  • Autostart-Icon

    Autostart:

    Displays all shortcuts in the Start menu folder "Start>Programs>Autostart". These entries are automatically executed after Windows logon. (More info)
  • Registry Run Icon

    Run:

    Displays all entries in the registry under this key. These entries are executed automatically after each login. (More info)
  • Registry RunOnce Icon

    RunOnce:

    Displays all entries in the registry under this key. These entries are automatically executed after logon and then deleted. (More info)
  • Programs Icon

    Programs

    Displays all visible and invisible programs and processes on the computer. (More info)
  • Services Icon

    Services:

    Displays the Windows system services. (More info)

The status of the program, registry entry or service is changed by clicking on it and switches between:

  • Activated Icon

    Activated:

    Execution without restriction
  • Deactivated Icon

    Deactivated:

    Execution is permanently prevented
  • Removed Icon

    Removed:

    If possible, permanently removed!

Changing the rights mode

The abylon APP-BLOCKER software can be started with or without admin rights. Without admin rights the possibilities are of course limited. The change is made via the shield symbol at the top right. The icon for switching to superuser mode is located here. The current status is displayed in the header:

  • User rights: Only the program name abylon APP-BLOCKER is displayed.
  • Admin rights: abylon APP-BLOCKER (Admin) is displayed.
  • Super-User mode: The header is highlighted in red and abylon APP-BLOCKER (Admin) SUPERUSER is displayed.

Explanation of the text colors in the GUI

Main node:

  • Blue = Unproblematic (e.g. Autostart, Run and RunOnce)
  • Orange = Medium (e.g. AntiSpy and Windows programs)
  • Red = Dangerous (e.g. services and drivers)

Subfolders AutoStart, Run, RunOnce, Programs, Services and Drivers

  • Red = process is running!
  • Black = Process is not running

Subfolder AntiSpy

  • Red = process is very important. Changes will most likely lead to problems! Please inform yourself in advance!
  • Orange = Process is medium important. Changes here can also lead to problems! Please inform in advance!
  • Green = process rather unimportant. Changes should not lead to any problems!

Restore

System restore

The software abylon APP-BLOCKER asks the user before a change whether a restore point should be set by Windows. This is only possible once a day. The computer can be reset to a previous point in time via the restore console (search for restore in the Windows settings)

Resetting directly in the program

For individual categories, the changes can be restored directly in the user interface. Under AntiSpy -> SpyService, SPyURLs (HOST), SpyReg and SpyDNS (Cache), as well as under Windows services, a Restore button is displayed in the icon bar to restore the original status.

ATTENTION: This option is only available with admin rights!

Questions and answers about the software abylon APP-BLOCKER (FAQ's)

Permanently blocks unwanted monitoring, applications, services and drivers

Reason:

The abylon APP-BLOCKER software can be started with and without admin rights. Without admin rights the options are of course limited.

How can I switch between the rights?

You can switch between the rights using the shield icon at the top right. To change the permission status, briefly close the program. The current status is also displayed in the window header behind the program name:

  • Program runs with user rights: Only the program name abylon APP-BLOCKER is displayed.
  • Program runs with admin rights: abylon APP-BLOCKER (Admin) is displayed.
  • In addition, there is the super user mode (start with user icon top right): The header is highlighted in red and abylon APP-BLOCKER (Admin) SUPERUSER is displayed.

Reason for the message:

The software abylon APP-BLOCKER offers so-called AntiSpy functions. Here, among other things, IP and URL addresses are entered into the Windows host file, which are used for monitoring. This is necessary so that the corresponding "spy requests" are not forwarded. However, Windows sees the modification of this file as an attack. If you want to effectively reduce the monitoring by Windows, you must accept this change and allow the threat from Defender.

See also screenshot:

Screenshot of Defender message and APP BLOCKER window

The monitoring of drivers and services caused some problems. For example, if a driver or service was changed by a foreign program, the software abylon APP-BLOCKER has reset it. For this reason, from Version 2018.2 the default setting has been changed and the monitoring of services and drivers has been deactivated.

This setting is currently NOT available via the GUI. If desired, this setting can be changed via the registry as follows:

  • path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\abylon\EXECUTIONLOCK\SETTINGS\EXELOCK
  • REG_SZ Value: CLEANUPDRIVERS or CLEANUPSERVICES
  • Value: Change from NO to YES

NOTE Afterwards changes are only possible via the app \"abylon APP-BLOCKER\". Therefore, these changes should only be made by users with experience!

The functionality Reset to the initial state is only available for the Rubies AntiSpy and Services. Just switch to administrator mode in the program and select the appropriate category.

FAQ: Installation

Questions and Answers about the installation of software products from abylonsoft.

Antwort:

Nein, ab Version 24.0 (bzw. Jahresversion 2024.1) wird Windows XP nicht mehr unterstützt.

Das Betriebssystem XP wird seit 2014 von Microsoft nicht mehr mit Sicherheitsupdates versorgt und gilt daher als veraltet und unsicher. Aus diesem Grund haben wir die Unterstützung in unseren aktuellen Versionen eingestellt.

Falls Sie weiterhin mit Windows XP arbeiten möchten oder müssen, können Sie ältere Programmversionen in unserem Bereich „Vorgängerversionen“ auf der Download-Seite finden.

Bei Fragen zur Software oder zu Ihrer Registrierung wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an uns!

Usually, with abylonsoft software, the new version can be installed over the old version. This is also the case if the setup asks in advance and offers the uninstall option. If an over-installation for any reason is not possible, so you will be pointed out during installation. In this case no other option is offered.

Yes, because during the installation the software has to make some settings for which only the administrator has rights. So log in for the installation as an administrator or contact your responsible administrator.

Possible cause of error:

  1. You have entered the registration data incorrectly! The safest way is to copy and paste the name and the registration key from the email directly into the registration dialog of our software.
  2. Each license key is created individually for each program and each version. Check whether your registration data are also intended for the version you have installed!

Updates in the same major version number are free. Updates to the next major version number are subject to an update fee. If you have any questions or problems with us you are welcome to contact us in Kontakt.

This is because when a new user is created, Windows first creates the registry and makes entries. Since our software also has to make registry entries, an operating system restart is required for proper operation.

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If this error occurs, you should manually download and install the setup from the download page. All settings of the previous version will be adopted.

FAQ: General

General questions and answers about the software from abylonsoft.

This error is caused by the rights management under Windows
,
  • If you open a file, the error message The path is not available is displayed.
  • If you open a folder, the error message Unhandled exception in the application - The root folder cannot be retrieved is displayed.
user's root folder or the own files. This causes the above error message and is due to the Windows rights policy. As a workaround, you could adjust the NTFS permissions, for example, add the rights for administrators in the user directory.

Redist Pack for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

Redist-Error-Message 0xc0150002

We unfortunately had to realize that Microsoft has changed something since the end of the Windows 7 support. Since that time it seems to be necessary to install a so-called Redist-Pack of Microsoft Visual Studio. This was not necessary before, but now it seems to be absolutely necessary. Please download and install the Redist-Pack of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

Alternatively please use our contact form for further information! Please indicate the software version and operating system.

From version 19.1 or 2020.1 the appropriate Redist-Pack is delivered with the setup.

Interaction with electromagnetic radiation

First of all, passive RFID tokens (chip cards or key fobs) need a magnetic field or high-frequency radio wave to be supplied with energy. This is usually done by the RFID card reader. The data integrity on the RFID token is not endangered by light magnetic or radio fields. The data is not likely to be erased, for example by a mobile phone, a magnet or a monitor. However, an electromagnetic interference source can lead to an impairment of the reading reliability.

Storing the RFID token in the same pocket as the mobile phone is no problem. In order not to disturb the reading process, the RFID card reader should be placed as far away from electromagnetic sources as possible! In a microwave, on the other hand, the RFID token is likely to be destroyed.

Tray-Icons are small buttons, which are displayed in the taskbar at the bottom right, next to the clock.
These icons are used to display information and call functions. In the preferences, Windows deactivates tray icons of programs so that they are not displayed for the time being. The following section describes how the settings for all or individual icons can be set.
NOTE The description is general. Depending on the program, you must select the appropriate tray icon. You can find this in the help or the FAQ's.

How do I open the settings for the tray icons?

To the left of the clock, there is a small white arrow pointing upwards, which can be used to display the other tray icons.

Adjust Tray-Icons

With "Customize" you can define the behavior of the tray icons. The "Info Area Symbols" window opens.
NOTE Below are alternative ways to open this window.

Information area symbols

In the settings window for info area symbols, you can define the behavior of each individual tray icon.
Select the corresponding icon and select "Show icon and notifications" as option. After that you will find the tray icon on the taskbar to the left of the clock at any time.
Alternatively, you can enable the option "Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar". In this case, the tray icons of future programs will also be displayed directly on the taskbar.

Alternative 2 to open the notification area icon settings

Move the mouse to a free area of the taskbar and press the right mouse button. Select Properties from the menu. The dialog for customizing the info area symbols opens on the Taskbar page via the "Customize" button.

Taskbar Properties

Alternative 3 to open the notification area icon settings

As a further option, you can also open the Control Panel via the Start menu. Select "Large Icons" or "Small Icons" in the upper right corner. Now you can open the settings via the "Info Area Symbols" icon.

All_System_Controls

Because of errors in the operating system or other software, as well as the variety of the hardware used, apparently occurring errors and / or irregularities in the software of abylonsoft must not necessarily be justified in this software. This means that the interactions between our software and software / hardware from other manufacturers are so complex that they cannot be taken into account by us in all cases. Often errors / defects in other software (e.g. the operating system) also occur, which only become effective in combination with our software. These errors usually manifest themselves in a general protection violation or a system crash. For these reasons we subject our software to a very extensive test before release in order to reduce the problems and errors to a minimum.

Should you nevertheless become aware of a direct error in our software, we will correct it as soon as possible. So that we can understand the error / the problem, you should give us all the details:

  • Operating system
  • Service packs
  • Other software used
  • Whereby the error occurred
  • If the error is reproducible
  • Etc.

Please use our support form support form!

for this purpose

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