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How can I block dialog boxes generated by a certain application?
My team is developing an industrial appliance running Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro. It has a GoToAssist unattended service running which allows a technician to connect to the appliance for remote support. The problem is that the service generates unwanted pop up messages that show up on the appliance's screen. Is there any way to block those?
We've tried using the Dialog Filter built into Windows Embedded, but it doesn't block these particular pop ups. I'm guessing the reason why it doesn't work is that the pop ups don't have the desktop defined as the parent window.
We've tried using the Dialog Filter built into Windows Embedded, but it doesn't block these particular pop ups. I'm guessing the reason why it doesn't work is that the pop ups don't have the desktop defined as the parent window.
In case it's a console window (like VNC, Logmein or Teamviewer does) instead of RDP based, and the dialog boxes are clearly identifiable (always same label name), then I usually don't block them, but remove them after they're displayed with AutoHotKey. If you watch carefully, you sometimes see a blink on the screen. But that's the best solution I have for now.
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That solution is not ideal (due to the flashing on the screen) but is still one possible option. Do you have sample code for AutoHotKey to make this happen (with "insert your window/dialog box title here" and "insert your action here (such as close/OK/Apply)" sections) that you wouldn't mind sharing with me?
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I am also open to any other solutions. We tried using the Dialog Filter in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry, but it was unsuccessful in blocking those popups, most likely because the application creating the popups is running as admin and cannot be run as user.
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Thanks!