Re: BUG #13634: postgresql-9.4.4-3-x64 server firing empty messages on console

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 1:57 PM, <cgripeos(at)hotmail(dot)com> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 13634
> Logged by: Chris
> Email address: cgripeos(at)hotmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.4.4
> Operating system: Windows 7 x64
> Description:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am new to postgresql and not a Linux/Unix user.
>
> I apologize if this is not the right place to post this, but it does look
> like a bug (but again I am new to postgresql).
>
>
> I just installed postgresql-9.4.4-3-x64 on a Windows 7 x64 PC.
>
> After the installation, I verified that an automatic startup service was
> added to the Windows Services as follows:
>
> Path to executable:
> "C:\Users\xxx\PostgreSQL\9.4\bin\pg_ctl.exe" runservice -N
> "postgresql-x64-9.4" -D "C:\Users\xxx\PostgreSQL\9.4\data" -w"
>
> Log on as: "Local System account" & "Allow service to interact with
> desktop"
>
>
> The problem I am experiencing is that (after about a minute the portgresql
> server service starts) I get a message from "Interactive Services
> Detection"
> saying that "A program running on this computer is trying to display a
> message". When I click on "View the Message", I am shown a blank command
> console with nothing in it.
>
> I know that the server is running, because I can log in.
>
> Closing the console kills the postgresql server. Ignoring the message, just
> makes it come back a minute later.
>
> What could this mean?
>
> Am I doing something wrong or is this a problem with the Windows version of
> postgresql 9.4 (or even the installer)?
>
> Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated!
>

​I would say this is probably a bug, as described, but why "Allow service
to interact with desktop" in the first place?

David J.​