Turn of UAC

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How is user account control turned off?

NS
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1) Open User Accounts
2) choose your account
3) remove the checkmark at the bottom of the settings sheet.
4) Reboot or logoff/logon.

Donald L McDaniel
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Go to start-> Run-> Type in 'msconfig' without the ' marks. From there you
can go to the tools tab and find the option to "Disable UAC" and click the
launch button. A reboot is required for the setting to take effect.
 
How is user account control turned off?
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If you need to disable UAC for some reason right now to accomplish a task
that's one thing, but I strongly suggest you do not run with UAC disabled as
a matter of normal operation. It gives you control over your system and
what the programs are doing.
 
Rock said:
If you need to disable UAC for some reason right now to accomplish a
task that's one thing, but I strongly suggest you do not run with UAC
disabled as a matter of normal operation. It gives you control over
your system and what the programs are doing.
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Question for an MVP:

Is fully-updated Vista less secure with UAC turned off than
fully-updated XP?
 
Question for an MVP:

Is fully-updated Vista less secure with UAC turned off than fully-updated
XP?
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I don't know the answer for a fact, though I would expect it to be it is
more secure
 
Bill Anderson said:
Is fully-updated Vista less secure with UAC turned off than
fully-updated XP?
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if you turn OFF UAC then the security is totally compromised and your Vista
almost works like Windows XP; i.e. with UAC OFF, every malicious program is
able to destroy your Windows, modify critical files and settings without your
authorization, disable your firewall, virus and trojan will be installed
without your authorization, flaws and exploits will have success.
So, please DON'T BE STUPID, DON'T DISABLE UAC!
 
NSA said:
How is user account control turned off?

NS
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if you turn OFF UAC then the security is totally compromised and your Vista
almost works like Windows XP; i.e. with UAC OFF, every malicious program is
able to destroy your Windows, modify critical files and settings without your
authorization, disable your firewall, virus and trojan will be installed
without your authorization, flaws and exploits will have success.
So, please DON'T BE STUPID, DON'T DISABLE UAC!
 
Yes, instead just grow sick of the constant questioning by windows, and
habitually click "Allow Program" every time without reading the text ...
That's much more secure.

-rob
 
BillD said:
every malicious program is
able to destroy your Windows, modify critical files and settings
without your authorization, disable your firewall, virus and trojan
will be installed without your authorization, flaws and exploits will
have success. So, please DON'T BE STUPID, DON'T DISABLE UAC!
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D'you know, in 5 years of using XP I've *never* had any of these
problems... I use a free virus-checker and a reputable anti-spyware
program, and I access the Internet via a router.

Mind you, I don't use IE, so have no problems with the glaring security
holes in it.
 
BillD said:
if you turn OFF UAC then the security is totally compromised and your Vista
almost works like Windows XP; i.e. with UAC OFF, every malicious program is
able to destroy your Windows, modify critical files and settings without your
authorization, disable your firewall, virus and trojan will be installed
without your authorization, flaws and exploits will have success.
So, please DON'T BE STUPID, DON'T DISABLE UAC!
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That is an inaccurate statement.

Vista may be less secure with UAC turned off,
it is *not* "totally compromised".

Let me ask you- with UAC turned on, is Vista 100% secure?
No. It is *part* of the security layer, *not* the whole enchilada.

Also, it is only a matter of time before those UAC prompts are
mimicked and a virus or trojan written in a way to take advantage
of it. Just wait.


-Michael
 
BillD said:
if you turn OFF UAC then the security is totally compromised and your Vista
almost works like Windows XP; i.e. with UAC OFF, every malicious program is
able to destroy your Windows, modify critical files and settings without your
authorization, disable your firewall, virus and trojan will be installed
without your authorization, flaws and exploits will have success.
So, please DON'T BE STUPID, DON'T DISABLE UAC!
Click to expand...

That is an inaccurate statement.

Vista may be less secure with UAC turned off,
it is *not* "totally compromised".

Let me ask you- with UAC turned on, is Vista 100% secure?
No. It is *part* of the security layer, *not* the whole enchilada.

Also, it is only a matter of time before those UAC prompts are
mimicked and a virus or trojan written in a way to take advantage
of it. Just wait.


-Michael
 
MICHAEL said:
That is an inaccurate statement.

Vista may be less secure with UAC turned off,
it is *not* "totally compromised".

Let me ask you- with UAC turned on, is Vista 100% secure?
No. It is *part* of the security layer, *not* the whole enchilada.
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if you turn OFF UAC then your default user works with FULL PRIVILEGES like
the Windows XP's Administrator, and so the security is totally compromised.
So please don't be an ignorant guy, don't be stupid, don't disable UAC!
 
MICHAEL said:
That is an inaccurate statement.

Vista may be less secure with UAC turned off,
it is *not* "totally compromised".

Let me ask you- with UAC turned on, is Vista 100% secure?
No. It is *part* of the security layer
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MICHAEL said:
That is an inaccurate statement.

Vista may be less secure with UAC turned off,
it is *not* "totally compromised".

Let me ask you- with UAC turned on, is Vista 100% secure?
No. It is *part* of the security layer, *not* the whole enchilada.
Click to expand...

if you turn OFF UAC then your default user works with FULL PRIVILEGES like
the Windows XP's Administrator, and so the security is totally compromised.
So please don't be an ignorant guy, don't be stupid, don't disable UAC!
 
MICHAEL said:
That is an inaccurate statement.
Vista may be less secure with UAC turned off,
it is *not* "totally compromised".
Let me ask you- with UAC turned on, is Vista 100% secure?
No. It is *part* of the security layer
Click to expand...

if you turn OFF UAC then your default user works with FULL PRIVILEGES like
the Windows XP's Administrator, and so the security is totally compromised.
So please don't be an ignorant guy, don't be stupid, don't disable UAC!
 
BillD said:
if you turn OFF UAC then your default user works with FULL PRIVILEGES like
the Windows XP's Administrator, and so the security is totally compromised.
So please don't be an ignorant guy, don't be stupid, don't disable UAC!
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Oh, I see, you are one of those.

-Michael
 
BillD said:
if you turn OFF UAC then your default user works with FULL PRIVILEGES like
the Windows XP's Administrator, and so the security is totally compromised.
So please don't be an ignorant guy, don't be stupid, don't disable UAC!
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I reckon you got infected a lot using WinXP, huh?

In all my years of using Windows, I maintained tight and
uncompromised systems. Obviously, you did not.

-Michael
 
BillD said:
if you turn OFF UAC then your default user works with FULL PRIVILEGES like
the Windows XP's Administrator, and so the security is totally
compromised.
So please don't be an ignorant guy, don't be stupid, don't disable UAC!
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Hysterical moron.

ss.
 
I would love to leave UAC on. but i do a lot in my system a lot of changing
all the time. ive only had Vista running for 2 hours and im absolutly sick to
death of that stupid box popping up asking me if i want to change it. even
when i delete a bloody shortcut!!!
UAC is the worst thing ive ever seen in an operating system. id rather have
no security than have that.
 
winterknights said:
I would love to leave UAC on. but i do a lot in my system a lot of changing
all the time. ive only had Vista running for 2 hours and im absolutly sick
to
death of that stupid box popping up asking me if i want to change it. even
when i delete a bloody shortcut!!!
UAC is the worst thing ive ever seen in an operating system. id rather
have
no security than have that.
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Then try this instead:

http://www.tweakvista.eu/show_tweak.php?tweak=84

UAC and IE7 Protected Mode is still active, but you only get prompts for the
high risk operations.

ss.
 
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