Little shields in the program shortcuts

At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs (but
not all) have started appearing with little security center badges in the
icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought it might have
to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that I had pc-cillin's
firewall and windows firewall running at the same time, so I disabled the
windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall has anything to do with it. I
am however curious as to what purpose they serve.


Any ideas?

did you downoad the files from the internet or put them on the pc from
another PC? that could be why. it did something like that in xp sp2 but it
was just very simple. i think that there is a way or will be a way to get
rid of the shield thing in vista. microsoft is just getting so uptight about
security.
"Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs (but
> not all) have started appearing with little security center badges in the
> icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought it might
> have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that I had
> pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same time, so I
> disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall has anything
> to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose they serve.
>
>
> Any ideas?

Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator) will
show a shield. That may account for some of them.

"Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs (but
> not all) have started appearing with little security center badges in the
> icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought it might
> have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that I had
> pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same time, so I
> disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall has anything
> to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose they serve.
>
>
> Any ideas?

interesting. i had an application that needed administrator rights but it
did not have a shield.
"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator) will
> show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>
> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center badges
>> in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought it
>> might have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that I
>> had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same time,
>> so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall has
>> anything to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose they
>> serve.
>>
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
>

Is the UAC shield not identifying common installation files rather than
standard executables for example MSI files or compressed installs....?

<DIV>"Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ObKpMIT2GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...</DIV>> interesting. i had an
application that needed administrator rights but it
> did not have a shield.
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator) will
>> show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>>
>> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center badges
>>> in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought it
>>> might have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that I
>>> had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same time,
>>> so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall has
>>> anything to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose they
>>> serve.
>>>
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>
>

I turned off the firewall while troubleshooting an error that turned out to
be in my router. During that time, I noticed that all the icons in my Games
folder had the shields next to them.


"Chris Moore" <chrismoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3288E3A7-7171-4746-B2D0-3ACC2910C587@microsoft.com...
> Is the UAC shield not identifying common installation files rather than
> standard executables for example MSI files or compressed installs....?
>
> <DIV>"Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in
> message news:ObKpMIT2GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...</DIV>> interesting. i
> had an application that needed administrator rights but it
>> did not have a shield.
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator)
>>> will show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>>>
>>> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>>>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>>>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center badges
>>>> in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought
>>>> it might have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that
>>>> I had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same
>>>> time, so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall
>>>> has anything to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose
>>>> they serve.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

MS is looking for those so be sure to report it via the Feedback link on
your desktop.

"Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ObKpMIT2GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> interesting. i had an application that needed administrator rights but it
> did not have a shield.
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator) will
>> show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>>
>> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center badges
>>> in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought it
>>> might have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that I
>>> had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same time,
>>> so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall has
>>> anything to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose they
>>> serve.
>>>
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>
>

I deleted the feedback icon on another user's desktop, which (of course!)
deleted it from MY desktop, as well -- grrrr....

How do I get it back, and on *ONE* desktop, not all?


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OfHDUUb2GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> MS is looking for those so be sure to report it via the Feedback link on
> your desktop.
>
> "Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ObKpMIT2GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> interesting. i had an application that needed administrator rights but it
>> did not have a shield.
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator)
>>> will show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>>>
>>> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>>>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>>>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center badges
>>>> in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I thought
>>>> it might have to do something with the windows firewall. I noticed that
>>>> I had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running at the same
>>>> time, so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if the firewall
>>>> has anything to do with it. I am however curious as to what purpose
>>>> they serve.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You can just download the MBC and File Transfer tool from
http://windowsbeta.microsoft.com/vi...?&build=0&sku=0

The "sentiments" link leads to
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvis...ts/default.mspx

"jwardl" <jwardl@spamthis.com> wrote in message
news:FE947B23-70A0-4E9C-AD78-E0C6A98C64CA@microsoft.com...
>I deleted the feedback icon on another user's desktop, which (of course!)
>deleted it from MY desktop, as well -- grrrr....
>
> How do I get it back, and on *ONE* desktop, not all?
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OfHDUUb2GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> MS is looking for those so be sure to report it via the Feedback link on
>> your desktop.
>>
>> "Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ObKpMIT2GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> interesting. i had an application that needed administrator rights but
>>> it did not have a shield.
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator)
>>>> will show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>>>>
>>>> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>>>>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>>>>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center
>>>>> badges in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I
>>>>> thought it might have to do something with the windows firewall. I
>>>>> noticed that I had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running
>>>>> at the same time, so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if
>>>>> the firewall has anything to do with it. I am however curious as to
>>>>> what purpose they serve.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks. Will do.


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uLu9ARf2GHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You can just download the MBC and File Transfer tool from
> http://windowsbeta.microsoft.com/vi...?&build=0&sku=0
>
> The "sentiments" link leads to
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvis...ts/default.mspx
>
> "jwardl" <jwardl@spamthis.com> wrote in message
> news:FE947B23-70A0-4E9C-AD78-E0C6A98C64CA@microsoft.com...
>>I deleted the feedback icon on another user's desktop, which (of course!)
>>deleted it from MY desktop, as well -- grrrr....
>>
>> How do I get it back, and on *ONE* desktop, not all?
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:OfHDUUb2GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> MS is looking for those so be sure to report it via the Feedback link on
>>> your desktop.
>>>
>>> "Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ObKpMIT2GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> interesting. i had an application that needed administrator rights but
>>>> it did not have a shield.
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ulX57aQ2GHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Programs requiring Admin rights (UAC prompt or Run as Administrator)
>>>>> will show a shield. That may account for some of them.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Thomas" <teufelziege@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:AE015984-EE6F-43AC-8AA5-D41CF8E98934@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> At some point, I am not sure when, I noticed that most of my programs
>>>>>> (but not all) have started appearing with little security center
>>>>>> badges in the icon. I don't see that they are running differently. I
>>>>>> thought it might have to do something with the windows firewall. I
>>>>>> noticed that I had pc-cillin's firewall and windows firewall running
>>>>>> at the same time, so I disabled the windows firewall. I don't know if
>>>>>> the firewall has anything to do with it. I am however curious as to
>>>>>> what purpose they serve.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>