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Netgear Genie PC Windows Command Processor Pop Ups
Hi,
Sometimes when my internet is down and I reconnect it with the Netgear Genie app (Ver. 2.4.60) I'll get very frequent Windows Command Processor Popups which are extremely annoying.
It asks "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" (See photo)
I've scanned for viruses and malware but it says all the files are fine.
It doesn't happen with any other programs. I'm running a HP Laptop 15 with Windows 10
Sometimes when my internet is down and I reconnect it with the Netgear Genie app (Ver. 2.4.60) I'll get very frequent Windows Command Processor Popups which are extremely annoying.
Frequent? It does happen only when Genie is launched.
It asks "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" (See photo)
Not a risk - this happens because of a user space application does have to launch a daemon (a system background process) - and Windows UAC will jump in as this requires higher privileges.
Root cause is a lazy program installation system - much better would be if Netgear would launch the daemon along with the system start. @Christian_R@ChristineT that's one of several flaws in the Netgear Genie (desktop) version.
The wifi link to my PC has been dropping out lately.
Not sure if that's due to my net provider or possibly my own connections ( which I hope I've sorted )
Just the PC? What about other things?
You need to pin it down to the modem router or the wifi clients.
What do the LEDs on the D7000 look like when this happens?
What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
Is there a better option than Genie? I've just noticed there's a new Nighthawk app although doesn't seem like it supports my model.
To do what? You don't say what you used the genie to do. Reboot the router? Connect the PC to the wifi?
If the latter, then stick with doing it in Windows?
We have now strayed off the app issue, so you might get better replies, and find other answers, over in the appropriate section:
Sometimes when my internet is down and I reconnect it with the Netgear Genie app (Ver. 2.4.60) I'll get very frequent Windows Command Processor Popups which are extremely annoying.
Frequent? It does happen only when Genie is launched.
It asks "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" (See photo)
Not a risk - this happens because of a user space application does have to launch a daemon (a system background process) - and Windows UAC will jump in as this requires higher privileges.
Root cause is a lazy program installation system - much better would be if Netgear would launch the daemon along with the system start. @Christian_R@ChristineT that's one of several flaws in the Netgear Genie (desktop) version.
