disable permission dialogs

[John A Grandy]

How do I disable these endless annoying dialogs which ask my permission for
every minor thing ?

I'm a solo home user behind a good Linksys firewall.

 

[Thomas Jespersen]

How do I disable these endless annoying dialogs which ask my permission
for every minor thing ?

Enable quiet mode with Tweak UAC:

http://www.tweak-uac.com/what-is-tweak-uac/
http://www.tweak-uac.com/uac-quiet-mode/

 

[Gordon]

How do I disable these endless annoying dialogs which ask my permission
for every minor thing ?

I'm a solo home user behind a good Linksys firewall.

Well I don't get this for every "minor" thing - I do WORK with my computer,
not play with it.
What are you doing that you get UAC all the time?

 

[Steve McGarrett]

Well I don't get this for every "minor" thing - I do WORK with my computer,
not play with it.
What are you doing that you get UAC all the time?

Your definition of "play" obviously differs with many users here,
because this isn't the first time you've so rudely replied to such a
question.

Quit trying to be a freaking nanny and just answer the OP's question -
IF you can.

 

[Gordon]

Your definition of "play" obviously differs with many users here,
because this isn't the first time you've so rudely replied to such a
question.

Quit trying to be a freaking nanny and just answer the OP's question -
IF you can.

Well it would be HELPFUL don't you think, if the Op told us what he was
DOING to cause UAC to pop up so many times.

Jeeeeze........

 

[Mark H]

Well, my definition of WORKing on my computer is to create, install, debug
and remove software on a constant basis. The software has to work whether
you are an individual who turns UAC on or off. As a result, I see that
stupid prompt about 20 times a day, but I have to live with it. Otherwise, I
don't get to have the "user" experience for the software being created.
Eventually, the product will only produce the nag for the "user" once, if
UAC is turned on and hopefully the software will still work if the "user" is
fickle about turning it off and back on. So, what do you mean by WORK on
your computer? Filling out a spreadsheet? Typing a letter?

I think the point is you could have asked a question without accusation that
the OP was doing something wrong.

 

[FromTheRafters]

Use the "Administrator" account.

 

[Bob]

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

 

[John A Grandy]

Is the regedit solution same or different from

Control Panel ----User Accounts ----"Turn User Accounts Control on
or off".

Thanks.

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

 

[Gordon]

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

So you advise to turn off a security feature without even asking what the OP
is doing to cause all these popups?

 

[NetLink_Blue]

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

So you advise to turn off a security feature without even asking what the
OP is doing to cause all these popups?

We cannot answer you, Gordon ... because :

a) your mind is closed
b) we don't know what you're doing ( this very instant)
c) you believe UAC is a "security feature" (raucous laughter...)

Oh, and don't break your arm patting yourself on the back re: your mighty
mind / computer moves. Thanks.

netlink

 

[Gordon]

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

So you advise to turn off a security feature without even asking what the
OP is doing to cause all these popups?

We cannot answer you, Gordon ... because :

a) your mind is closed
b) we don't know what you're doing ( this very instant)
c) you believe UAC is a "security feature" (raucous laughter...)

Oh, and don't break your arm patting yourself on the back re: your mighty
mind / computer moves. Thanks.

netlink

Plonk. IDIOT.......

 

[FromTheRafters]

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

So you advise to turn off a security feature without even asking what
the OP is doing to cause all these popups?

This so-called security feature is circumvented anyways. The real reason
for UAC is to help migrate users toward existing within the restricted
account. If a user refuses to work within these boundaries - UAC becomes
meaningless. UAC is there to make it easier to work within restricted
user accounts (provides access to the admin token part). If a user can't
bring himself to accept the limited powers of the non-admin account for
day-to-day use, then he may as well not be bothered with (or by) it.

It looks to me like the registry edit does not defeat UAC entirely, only
makes the protected admin consent prompts automatically answered. The
user still has to deal with any other split token effects that may
arise. The "Administrator" account has a full token.

 

[Doug Forster]

The "Administrator" account has a full token.

Sorry to butt into the conversation but that's a most interesting fact that
I didn't know. Do you have any references on the subject of split tokens?
Especially whether it is possible to set other admin accounts to full token.

Cheers
Doug Forster

 

[FromTheRafters]

Sorry to butt into the conversation but that's a most interesting fact
that I didn't know. Do you have any references on the subject of split
tokens?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772207(WS.10).aspx

Especially whether it is possible to set other admin accounts to full
token.

I don't know if that can be done.

 

[Doug Forster]

Thanks for that

 

[Bob]

It is different.

As I said, "To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC."

Is the regedit solution same or different from

Control Panel ----User Accounts ----"Turn User Accounts Control on
or off".

Thanks.

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

How do I disable these endless annoying dialogs which ask my
permission for every minor thing ?

I'm a solo home user behind a good Linksys firewall.

 

[Bob]

No.
The UAC prompts provide insignificant security.

They are primarily a pain in the ass.

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

So you advise to turn off a security feature without even asking what
the OP is doing to cause all these popups?

 

[Bob]

FromTheRafters wrote:

"It looks to me like the registry edit does not defeat UAC entirely, only
makes the protected admin consent prompts automatically answered."


Exactly!

To disable UAC prompts (aka "Quiet Mode") NOT UAC.
Run Regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

So you advise to turn off a security feature without even asking what
the OP is doing to cause all these popups?

This so-called security feature is circumvented anyways. The real reason
for UAC is to help migrate users toward existing within the restricted
account. If a user refuses to work within these boundaries - UAC becomes
meaningless. UAC is there to make it easier to work within restricted
user accounts (provides access to the admin token part). If a user can't
bring himself to accept the limited powers of the non-admin account for
day-to-day use, then he may as well not be bothered with (or by) it.

It looks to me like the registry edit does not defeat UAC entirely, only
makes the protected admin consent prompts automatically answered. The
user still has to deal with any other split token effects that may
arise. The "Administrator" account has a full token.

 

[Gordon]

No.
The UAC prompts provide insignificant security.

They are primarily a pain in the ass.

Which is PRECISELY why I asked the OP what he was doing to get them "all the
time". I get them maybe once a week, when I do something that requires admin
status.
In normal use no-one should get them "all the time"....