User Account Control (Internet Protected Mode)

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Guest

I am currently experiencing problems with viewing site with Adobe Flasher
player active X etc, temporary programs can not download.

In order to view these sites i have deactivated User Account Control (UAC)
which controls programs accessing my computer.

My concern is, am i leaving myself open for malicious software / spyware to
access my computer (Do i need to have UAC on at all times)

In the bottom menu bar it states Internet protected mode: off.

Many Thanks for some advice on this matter.
 
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Ian Betts

User account control is so only the administrator can change thing on the
computer not other people using it. That has nothing to do with outside
attacks which need a good virus protector and firewall. My UAC is turned off
because only I use it.
 
X

XS11E

Ian Betts said:
User account control is so only the administrator can change thing
on the computer not other people using it. That has nothing to do
with outside attacks which need a good virus protector and
firewall. My UAC is turned off because only I use it.
Click to expand...

When I first installed Vista I turned it off until I'd installed all
the needed software and then turned it back on so I could install Adobe
reader. It's very seldom bothered me since, FWIW.
 
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Michael Palumbo

Ian Betts said:
User account control is so only the administrator can change thing on the
computer not other people using it. That has nothing to do with outside
attacks which need a good virus protector and firewall. My UAC is turned
off because only I use it.
Click to expand...

UAC blocks users AND programs from making system changes and/or
accessing/modifying system files/folders.

With UAC off, if some bit of malware tries to install itself, you will have
no warning, or option to stop, some unknown/unwanted program from doing
whatever it wants if your anti-virus/anti-spy ware software misses it.

This is actually the part of UAC that is superior to just using
anti-virus/anti-spy ware software . . . it doesn't discriminate against
anything, it stops everything that wants to make system changes and asks
you, the user if it's okay to continue. If you're unsure, simply play it
safe and say 'no' until you are sure, and if you are sure, one simple click
and everything continues as you want it to.

True, anti-virus and anti-spy ware software are a must, they just part of
what should be a many layered approach to security.

Mic
 
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Synapse Syndrome

Ian Betts said:
User account control is so only the administrator can change thing on the
computer not other people using it. That has nothing to do with outside
attacks which need a good virus protector and firewall. My UAC is turned
off because only I use it.
Click to expand...


UAC does more than that.

ss.
 
G

Guest

Ian.
Many thanks for your reply, i was concerned about unauthorised access to my
computer.
I shall leave it off.

With Vista are you experiencing any problems with adode Flash player site,
(Reason for turning it off) i can not view any site with flash embeded on
them with it on.
Cheers many thanks
 
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Guest

Michael, Synapse Syndrome.

Didn't see your Replies, NOW STARTING TO THINK about this!!!!!

With UAC on, i cannot view any site with flash etc, even this site, the main
reading paine is blank unless i deactivate UAC.

What is the way forward, I cant even download Flash Player at present, each
site ask's me to download it each time, then i must restart my computer each
time.

Is there away round this problem with flash.
Cheers
 
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Ronnie Vernon MVP

Brelade

UAC should not interfere with flash on websites? The only time UAC comes
into play is when a program starts and tries to access restricted areas,
such as Program Files, the Windows folder or the areas of the registry where
the global settings are kept on your computer and then it asks you to give
permission for that program.

It's not a good idea to turn UAC off because this also disables the
Protected Mode in Internet Explorer. It also disables the Vista File
Virtualization and can create some compatibility issues.
 
M

Michael Palumbo

brelade said:
Michael, Synapse Syndrome.

Didn't see your Replies, NOW STARTING TO THINK about this!!!!!

With UAC on, i cannot view any site with flash etc, even this site, the
main
reading paine is blank unless i deactivate UAC.

What is the way forward, I cant even download Flash Player at present,
each
site ask's me to download it each time, then i must restart my computer
each
time.

Is there away round this problem with flash.
Cheers
Click to expand...

Many people have had troubles with the Flash plug-in when using Vista.

Go to the Adobe web site and search for the Flash un-installer. Run it,
close IE (I also suggest restarting the computer) after the un-install of
Flash then go to the site again and re-install it. This USUALLY will fix
the problem. Simply re-installing without un-installing doesn't solve the
problem mainly because the installer simply leaves everything that's already
there in place . . so it stays broken.

Good luck and keep us posted, if this doesn't work we'll have to find
another solution to try . . .

Mic

By the way, open Windows Mail, you can access these newsgroups from there
instead of the web site. Windows Mail is already configured for the
news-server, you just have to pick the groups you want to show up in the
list.
 
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Guest

No joy with uninstall.

To explain what is going on, i cannot view any sites with flash, when i try
to download again, UAC ask's me to accept site,"YES" then straight away in
the bottom menu bar it say's done, No download bar appears etc.
With UAC off my computer is normal i can view every site ok.

I have tried to download with UAC temporarly off, but it goes in to download
mode and still after an hour it's still trying to download.

Even with this site, inoreder to view threads, i have to click on the double
click on the replies then open a new window, nothing appears in the right
reading pane.

Something is stopping me downloading, my anti virus etc is set at default,
all this has only happened in the laste few days, all that i have done is
download the latest Vista updates.

Many thanks for any help or advice with this
 

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