1476: Repeated requests to run decoder.exe

[markstuartwalker]

Windows 7 x64 with a portable installation on a NAS.

While synching MM auto conversions from wma to mp3 require decoder.exe to be run. There are repeated requests from Windows to run the executable - once per invocation: "Do you want to run this file?".

[Lowlander]

That is due to Windows security settings as you're running a remote .exe file.

[markstuartwalker]

Yes, it is, I understand that. I get the same warning at the point that I launch MM itself.

What is annoying it the repeated aspect. I had 20 wma files that I was converting to mp3 as part of the sync activity and so I get 20 prompts. This is just part of my test suite - imagine what it would be like for 1000 conversions.

I can imagine what MM's implementation is - it simply shells out to DECODER.EXE for each file. It would be better if
1. It shelled out once for all of the necessary decodes (so there was just one prompt)
2. It shelled out differently such that the pop-up doesn't occur at all (suspect not possible)
3. Convert DECODER.EXE into a DLL and call it directly.

[nohitter151]

Reported at http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=9270

[markstuartwalker]

... and the same problem occurs when volume levelling is switched on.

... now I have to click "Run" 428 times.

[markstuartwalker]

Work around http://counterblasted.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... -want.html

[Amorphous]

A more secure way to do this is to add your remote drive location to your intranet settings.

Control Panel > Internet Options > Security > Select Local intranet > Sites > Advanced > Add the mapped drive (e.g. Z:\) or UNC path (e.g. \\sharename).

If you use multiple PCs to access your MM, repeat this process on all of them.

[Peke]

THX for info I updated bug