"leap frog vista" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/...ary_Vista_feat
> ures_to_disable_1.html
Wow! I clicked the link on how to tame UAC that takes you to a PCworld
article. The guy goes through the whole process of telling you how to
create a batch file to easily turn UAC on/off. Um, that is already
included in Vista. You just type msconfig into the search box or run box
and the taq with the tools has two batch files to easily turn UAC off/on.
What a dumbass.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/140134-
2/annoyance_buster_make_vistas_user_account_control_work_for_you.html
Turn UAC On and Off as Needed
One option is to leave UAC on for most of your routine computing, but to
turn it off when you need to do serious customizing, such as working with
Control Panel applets or installing new software. Toggling UAC takes
several steps, but you can streamline the process by creating a batch
file to turn UAC off and another batch file to turn it back on.
Unfortunately, each process requires a restart, but at least you can make
that process part of the batch file.
Open Notepad or your favorite text editor. On the first line, type %
windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows
\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f (with
no space between "SOFTWARE\" and "Microsoft\"), and press Enter. This
command shuts down UAC. On the next line, type shutdown /r /t 20 /c
"Restarting your system in 20 seconds. To cancel, choose Start, type
shutdown /a and press Enter", and press Enter again. This line restarts
your computer in 20 seconds and includes instructions on how to cancel
the restart if necessary. You can change the '20' value to whatever
number of seconds you prefer. Next, choose File, Save As; specify a
location; and type a name for the file, giving it the .cmd extension.
Next, create a shortcut to the file you just created: Locate the icon for
the file, and hold down the right mouse button as you drag the icon to a
desired location; then release the button, and select Create Shortcuts
Here. Right-click the shortcut and choose Properties. In the Shortcut
tab, click the Advanced button. Check Run as administrator, and click OK
twice (see the screen below). In the future, when you launch the
shortcut, UAC will still prompt you (since it will still be on), but at
least you'll have enough privileges to run the batch file after
confirming.
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