Windows Vista is an operating system, developed by Microsoft. It is used by professionals as well as it is used in home also. Window Vista is incorporated with many advanced features. It includes an updated graphical user interface and visual style. While windows vista have security alerts also. It is released in several variations. But with advanced features it is also prone to corruption. There are more chances of data loss situation. Sometimes data become inaccessible when Windows Vista blocked startup programs.

After starting Windows Vista based computer, you receive warning message that some of the startup programs has been blocked.

Startup program has been blocked issue arises because a program or service that has User Account Control restriction tries to start during the Windows Vista startup process or logon process. Startup application requires permission or may be an administrator password; User Account Control kicks in and blocks the program from starting. Account Control is a set of infrastructure technologies, that helps to prevent malware which is harmful for your system and it may damage your system.

But before starting you must know which programs or service has been blocked. Blocked programs list can see from the following list.

1. In the notification area click the blocked startup programs.
2. Point to the run blocked program menu list. The programs and services that have been blocked from starting are located here.

It depends on you as you can decide which method will be suitable for you to solve your problem.

1. Run the blocked program or the blocked service
2. Disable the blocked program or the blocked service
3. Remove the blocked program or blocked service from the startup process.

If above steps are not able to recover vista data, then you must use data recovery vista software to remove Windows Vista has blocked startup programs while you are starting your system. It is compatible with all version of Windows such as XP/Vista/ Windows 2000/ 2003.