Start a blocked app post install

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Hi,

I am very new to PSADT. I am trying to install Google Drive. I have it blocked from running during install:
Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps ‘GoogleDriveFS’ -AllowDefer -DeferTimes 3 -BlockExecution -ForceCloseAppsCountdown 60

I would like to start Google Drive again once installation is complete. I am using this:
Start-Process “$env:ProgramFiles\Google\Drive File Stream$appVersion\GoogleDriveFS.exe”

Google Drive won’t start though since it is blocked. How can I get it to start up again after install?

Thanks,
Blaine

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usually, when PSADT is done, the block is removed.

Now if you stopped the installation from finishing, it will stay blocked.

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That’s what I thought too. If I put my Start-Process cmdlet as the first step of the post-installation phase I get a notification that launching this program has been blocked. If I put it at the end of the post-installation phase nothing happens.

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Why block it in the first place?

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I blocked it so users don’t try and start their existing install of Google Drive while a new version is installing.

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Is the execution block removed when you let PSADT finish normally?

What version of PSADT are you using?
There was some versions that would not clear the block.

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The execution block is removed when I let PSADT finish normally.
I am using version 3.9.2 of PSADT.

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So you need to do something:

  1. After the install
  2. with Google Drive running for the current user
  3. but before the user gets to use Google Drive?
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Sorry, I don’t understand what you are asking. After the install is complete I want Google Drive to open for the current user.

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I think you just need to call the Unblock-AppExecution function before you try to launch Google Drive as the user

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Thanks, I’ll try that!

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