I know UAC is off...stop alerting me!!!

I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any version
of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.

How can I stop this?

Security Centre, on the left at bottom - Change the way...

"JAXsnipe" <JAXsnipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3356CDEE-97E8-468D-A020-DC9246AEE70C@microsoft.com...
> I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any
> version
> of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
> keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.
>
> How can I stop this?

JAXsnipe wrote:
> I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any version
> of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
> keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.
>
> How can I stop this?

Easy...go to the security center in control panel and on the left...last
item...Change the way security center alerts me...click on it and make
your choice.
Frank

Understanding User Account Control in Windows Vista
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/wi...59f44e1033.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"JAXsnipe" wrote:

I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any version
of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.

How can I stop this?

"JAXsnipe" <JAXsnipe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3356CDEE-97E8-468D-A020-DC9246AEE70C@microsoft.com...
> I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any
> version
> of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
> keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.
>
> How can I stop this?


Hmm... What exactly is the Windows Security Alerts attempting to alert you
to every time you boot?

Lang

They need to have a setting so UAC can IGNORE certain programs after the
initial warnings.
I finally turned UAC off since there was no way to prevent it from warning
me over and over
each boot about several programs I use. I tried giving each program full
access rights and
all, and that worked for some, but to no avail for a lot of others. Logging
in as Admin made
no difference either.

If a program could have a FLAG set to have UAC ignore it, or a small file
that UAC checks
to see allowed programs then UAC would be GREAT!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Understanding User Account Control in Windows Vista
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/wi...59f44e1033.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----
>
> "JAXsnipe" wrote:
>
> I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any
> version
> of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
> keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.
>
> How can I stop this?
>

> I finally turned UAC off since there was no way to prevent it from warning
> me over and over each boot about several programs I use.

As others rightfully pointed out and experienced by myself, turning UAC (and
Windows Firewall) off will also have silent side effects which make you even
more difficult to find out problems.

Their engineers should go back to elementary school to learn what is Yes and
No before joining the project.



"Spirit" <unknown@lost.info> wrote in message
news:O6tNgHYrHHA.5028@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> They need to have a setting so UAC can IGNORE certain programs after the
> initial warnings.
> I finally turned UAC off since there was no way to prevent it from warning
> me over and over
> each boot about several programs I use. I tried giving each program full
> access rights and
> all, and that worked for some, but to no avail for a lot of others.
> Logging in as Admin made
> no difference either.
>
> If a program could have a FLAG set to have UAC ignore it, or a small file
> that UAC checks
> to see allowed programs then UAC would be GREAT!
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> newsB2A6490-F5E1-4F56-BE08-88C49678FE6C@microsoft.com...
>> Understanding User Account Control in Windows Vista
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/wi...59f44e1033.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------?----
>>
>> "JAXsnipe" wrote:
>>
>> I've turned off,what is without a doubt, the dumbest feature in any
>> version
>> of Windows (UAC) and now Windows Security Alerts (the dreaded red shield)
>> keeps popping-up every time I re-boot to remind me.
>>
>> How can I stop this?
>>
>
>

"Spirit" wrote
> They need to have a setting so UAC can IGNORE certain programs after the
> initial warnings.
> I finally turned UAC off since there was no way to prevent it from warning
> me over and over
> each boot about several programs I use. I tried giving each program full
> access rights and
> all, and that worked for some, but to no avail for a lot of others.
> Logging in as Admin made
> no difference either.
>
> If a program could have a FLAG set to have UAC ignore it, or a small file
> that UAC checks
> to see allowed programs then UAC would be GREAT!

The reason it alerts at startup is because those apps are requesting admin
privileges, so the OS is asking you to confirm you want it to run with admin
privileges. This is a good thing. It gives you control over what runs on
the system that wants admin privileges. Setting a flag to authorize an app
from now on defeats this purpose.

Maybe if you understood more about what UAC is about you would turn it back
on. Here are some links about it.

Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/te...AC/default.aspx

Jesper Johansson's Blog
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...-really-is.aspx

Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of UAC
(User Account Control) by
MVP Jimmy Brush
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx

Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...3.mspx?mfr=true

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I do understand what it is all about.
That's why I think it is a very poor idea and even worse on the
implementation!
Here, put on this NASCAR certified helment, flack jacket, Hockey goalie pads
and 10 armed guards to go to the mailbox & see if there is any junk mail...

"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23MaJS%23YrHHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Spirit" wrote
>> They need to have a setting so UAC can IGNORE certain programs after the
>> initial warnings.
>> I finally turned UAC off since there was no way to prevent it from
>> warning me over and over
>> each boot about several programs I use. I tried giving each program full
>> access rights and
>> all, and that worked for some, but to no avail for a lot of others.
>> Logging in as Admin made
>> no difference either.
>>
>> If a program could have a FLAG set to have UAC ignore it, or a small file
>> that UAC checks
>> to see allowed programs then UAC would be GREAT!
>
> The reason it alerts at startup is because those apps are requesting admin
> privileges, so the OS is asking you to confirm you want it to run with
> admin privileges. This is a good thing. It gives you control over what
> runs on the system that wants admin privileges. Setting a flag to
> authorize an app from now on defeats this purpose.
>
> Maybe if you understood more about what UAC is about you would turn it
> back on. Here are some links about it.
>
> Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/te...AC/default.aspx
>
> Jesper Johansson's Blog
> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...-really-is.aspx
>
> Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of
> UAC (User Account Control) by
> MVP Jimmy Brush
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx
>
> Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...3.mspx?mfr=true
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Hi Rock,

I think this subject has been discussed so many times here several months
ago and sorry for brining it up again.

IMHO, the issue is not about its intensions and purposes, but is about the
"choice". If a user has made a conscious decision for not using it, that's
pretty much the end of the story. Any further interferences are considered
annoyances regardless of its intensions and purposes.

Now the question might be, how does it know if that is a user's decision? I
don't know and that's the challenge for brilliant engineers as opposed to
common users like myself.

But either way, the underlying principle should be the same - once user has
made a decision, any software and hardware should respect and follow that
decision and shouldn't do anything without the user's knowledge. Again, in
my humble opinion, that's what I'd call - user control.







"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23MaJS%23YrHHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Spirit" wrote
>> They need to have a setting so UAC can IGNORE certain programs after the
>> initial warnings.
>> I finally turned UAC off since there was no way to prevent it from
>> warning me over and over
>> each boot about several programs I use. I tried giving each program full
>> access rights and
>> all, and that worked for some, but to no avail for a lot of others.
>> Logging in as Admin made
>> no difference either.
>>
>> If a program could have a FLAG set to have UAC ignore it, or a small file
>> that UAC checks
>> to see allowed programs then UAC would be GREAT!
>
> The reason it alerts at startup is because those apps are requesting admin
> privileges, so the OS is asking you to confirm you want it to run with
> admin privileges. This is a good thing. It gives you control over what
> runs on the system that wants admin privileges. Setting a flag to
> authorize an app from now on defeats this purpose.
>
> Maybe if you understood more about what UAC is about you would turn it
> back on. Here are some links about it.
>
> Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/te...AC/default.aspx
>
> Jesper Johansson's Blog
> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...-really-is.aspx
>
> Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of
> UAC (User Account Control) by
> MVP Jimmy Brush
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx
>
> Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...3.mspx?mfr=true
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]