How do I get rid of this error message at startup?
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From: bartbrn on 17 Feb 2010 09:47 Like an idiot, I often download things I don't get around to trying until many days/weeks/months/years have passed. Such was the case last night when I found a zipped file for an item called "BroadbandOptimizer." I installed it and followed the instructions in Terminal, and restarted. The restart was fine, but I got an error message: "Insecure Startup Item disabled. /Library/StartupItems/BroadbandOptimizer has not been started because it does not have the proper security settings." I searched for the Startup Item "BroadbandOptimizer," but could not find it. I then looked for EVERYTHING with "BroadbandOptimizer" in its name, and trashed everything I found. Then I ran "Repair Disk Permissions" from Disk Utility, as Apple "Help" suggested, and restarted. Same error message, everytime I start up or restart. I tried the link in VersionTracker to the "Developer's Site," and received THIS error message: 500 Failed to find appropriate redirect for 'GET http://tc.versiontracker.com/product/redir/kind/0/db/mac/id/12591/?null' REFERRER: 'http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12591' I then tried contacting "Enigmarelle Development" which is where the "Download Now" link on VersionTracker takes you (instead of the usual simple and immediate download from the VersionTracker page, without seeing any intermediary page). Enigmarelle Development turned out to be some generic feeder site that had no visible customer support link. I searched in their search box for "BroadbandOptimizer," and found 7 items, none of which had anything to do with the Mac OS, and none of which had the item title "BroadbandOptimizer." Any idea how to get rid of the vestiges of this miserable mistake on my part, so I can get rid of the "Insecure Startup Item disabled" error message? BTW, when I click the "OK" button on this startup error message, everything seems to run just fine. Any help? Thanks! Bart Brown
From: M-M on 17 Feb 2010 09:59 In article <ba9324d0-fb3d-40c1-8fc2-e0ad2ea24d35(a)t1g2000vbq.googlegroups.com>, bartbrn <bbrown95(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Any idea how to get rid of the vestiges of this miserable mistake on > my part, so I can get rid of the "Insecure Startup Item disabled" > error message? Did you check out the Login Items tab under Sys Prefs-> Accounts? -- m-m http://www.mhmyers.com
From: M-M on 17 Feb 2010 10:02 In article <nospam.m-m-A00FB6.09594817022010(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>, M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > In article > <ba9324d0-fb3d-40c1-8fc2-e0ad2ea24d35(a)t1g2000vbq.googlegroups.com>, > bartbrn <bbrown95(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > Any idea how to get rid of the vestiges of this miserable mistake on > > my part, so I can get rid of the "Insecure Startup Item disabled" > > error message? > > > Did you check out the Login Items tab under Sys Prefs-> Accounts? Also, log in as a different user (create a test account) and see if it occurs then. -- m-m http://www.mhmyers.com
From: E Z Peaces on 17 Feb 2010 13:53 bartbrn wrote: > Like an idiot, I often download things I don't get around to trying > until many days/weeks/months/years have passed. Such was the case last > night when I found a zipped file for an item called > "BroadbandOptimizer." I installed it and followed the instructions in > Terminal, and restarted. The restart was fine, but I got an error > message: > > "Insecure Startup Item disabled. > > �/Library/StartupItems/BroadbandOptimizer� has not been started > because it does not have the proper security settings." > > I searched for the Startup Item "BroadbandOptimizer," but could not > find it. I then looked for EVERYTHING with "BroadbandOptimizer" in its > name, and trashed everything I found. Then I ran "Repair Disk > Permissions" from Disk Utility, as Apple "Help" suggested, and > restarted. Same error message, everytime I start up or restart. > Snow Leopard quarantines stuff downloaded from the internet, and that's why it's called an insecure item. You're probably lucky this one didn't start. Broadband Optimizer was for Panther and might have messed up your settings. I have Tiger. Most of what I would wrongly call my startup items are in the Applications folder, and my Accounts Preferences designate them Login Items. My StartupItems folder is in the Library folder whose icon appears when I double-click my HD icon. That folder contains only one item, a folder called QuickBackStartupItem. You have inspired me to try to find out what it is.
From: Doug Anderson on 17 Feb 2010 14:46
bartbrn <bbrown95(a)comcast.net> writes: > Like an idiot, I often download things I don't get around to trying > until many days/weeks/months/years have passed. Such was the case last > night when I found a zipped file for an item called > "BroadbandOptimizer." I installed it and followed the instructions in > Terminal, and restarted. The restart was fine, but I got an error > message: > > "Insecure Startup Item disabled. > > �/Library/StartupItems/BroadbandOptimizer� has not been started > because it does not have the proper security settings." > > I searched for the Startup Item "BroadbandOptimizer," but could not > find it. I then looked for EVERYTHING with "BroadbandOptimizer" in its > name, and trashed everything I found. Then I ran "Repair Disk > Permissions" from Disk Utility, as Apple "Help" suggested, and > restarted. Same error message, everytime I start up or restart. > > I tried the link in VersionTracker to the "Developer's Site," and > received THIS error message: > > 500 Failed to find appropriate redirect for 'GET > http://tc.versiontracker.com/product/redir/kind/0/db/mac/id/12591/?null' > REFERRER: 'http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12591' > > I then tried contacting "Enigmarelle Development" which is where the > "Download Now" link on VersionTracker takes you (instead of the usual > simple and immediate download from the VersionTracker page, without > seeing any intermediary page). Enigmarelle Development turned out to > be some generic feeder site that had no visible customer support link. > I searched in their search box for "BroadbandOptimizer," and found 7 > items, none of which had anything to do with the Mac OS, and none of > which had the item title "BroadbandOptimizer." > > Any idea how to get rid of the vestiges of this miserable mistake on > my part, so I can get rid of the "Insecure Startup Item disabled" > error message? BTW, when I click the "OK" button on this startup error > message, everything seems to run just fine. I don't know if this helps, but there are at least 2 Library/StartupItems folders to check (maybe 3). 1) I think there can be one in your home directory, though I don't have one. 2) There is /Library/StartupItems (mine has one thing in it, related to MYSQL) 3) There is /System/Library/StartupItems (mine exists, but is empty). |