UAC

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I keep turning it off via "users" in control panel but it keeps
"reinstalling" itself everytime i reboot and i have to untick it again. I
cannot run program such as Dragon dictate unless I remove UAC. Giving
Administrators permission does not help. Besides it is a "darn" nuisance. I
am the only one using this computer. Is there no way of turning it off
'permanently?

Thanks in advance
 
Julsie said:
I keep turning it off via "users" in control panel but it keeps
"reinstalling" itself everytime i reboot and i have to untick it again. I
cannot run program such as Dragon dictate unless I remove UAC. Giving
Administrators permission does not help. Besides it is a "darn" nuisance.
I
am the only one using this computer. Is there no way of turning it off
'permanently?
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Enter MSconfig in the Run Box and you'll figure it out.
 
I have already disabled in "users" so Msconnfig only gives me the opportunity
to "re-enable" it. I need to disable it Permanently.
Thanks anyway
 
Julsie said:
I keep turning it off via "users" in control panel but it keeps
"reinstalling" itself everytime i reboot and i have to untick it again. I
cannot run program such as Dragon dictate unless I remove UAC. Giving
Administrators permission does not help. Besides it is a "darn" nuisance. I
am the only one using this computer. Is there no way of turning it off
'permanently?

Thanks in advance
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Did you try it in safemode??
 
I keep turning it off via "users" in control panel but it keeps
"reinstalling" itself everytime i reboot and i have to untick it again. I
cannot run program such as Dragon dictate unless I remove UAC. Giving
Administrators permission does not help. Besides it is a "darn" nuisance. I
am the only one using this computer. Is there no way of turning it off
'permanently?
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If your Dragon dictate is installed to C:\Program Files and is not
following the rules (programs are not supposed to write to Program
Files), you can change the permissions to allow 'normal users' to write
access, which is probably why the program won't work with UAC on.

When you find the subdirectory under Program Files, right-click it and
choose Properties. Go to the Security tab. Click the Edit... button.
Scroll down the user names list until you find Users, and click it to
highlight it. Put a check in 'Full Control' under the Allow column, then
apply.

Alternatively, you can add in specific users if you want.
 
I keep turning it off via "users" in control panel but it keeps
"reinstalling" itself everytime i reboot and i have to untick it again. I
cannot run program such as Dragon dictate unless I remove UAC. Giving
Administrators permission does not help. Besides it is a "darn" nuisance. I
am the only one using this computer. Is there no way of turning it off
'permanently?
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Educate yourself!

Do not work in elevated level; Day-to-day work should be performed while
the User Account Control (UAC) is enabled. Turning off UAC reduces the
security of your computer and may expose you to increased risk from
malicious software.
Windows User Account Control Step-by-Step Guide
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true
Familiarize yourself with "Services Hardening in Windows Vista".
Keep your operating (OS) system (and all software on it) updated/patched.
Reconsider the usage of IE.
Review your installed 3rd party software applications/utilities; Remove
clutter.
Don't expose services to public networks.
Activate the build-in firewall and tack together its advanced configuration
settings.
If on high-speed internet use a router as well.
Routinely practice safe-hex.
Regularly back-up data/files.
Familiarize yourself with crash recovery tools and with re-installing your
operating system (OS).
Utilize a real-time anti-virus application and vital system monitoring
utilities/applications.
Keep abreast of the latest developments - Sh!t happens...you know.
 
What does UAC do that is not already done by FW, AV, and AS programs?
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FW, AV, and AS are *NEVER* perfect. Something unknown can slip by them.
By reducing the access level for normal use, you limit the possible
damage a rogue program/virus/trojan can do.
 
So, in other words UAC does little or nothing that is not already done by
FW, AV, and AS programs. To me the UAC prompts are simply a pain in the ass.
 
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Bob said:
So, in other words UAC does little or nothing that is not already done by
FW, AV, and AS programs. To me the UAC prompts are simply a pain in the
ass.
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So, in other words UAC does little or nothing that is not already done by
FW, AV, and AS programs.
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No, that's not at all what Andrew said.

To me the UAC prompts are simply a pain in the ass.
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Then turn them off. It's your choice, and easy to do.
 
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