Vista Shield

[Daze N. Knights]

What exactly does it mean when an application's desktop shortcut has a
Vista "shield" on it?

 

[Rock]

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What exactly does it mean when an application's desktop shortcut has a
Vista "shield" on it?

It means it runs in the admin context so admin privileges are needed.

 

[Alexander Suhovey]

What exactly does it mean when an application's desktop shortcut has a
Vista "shield" on it?

This is visual indication that the app needs to run elevated (due to
compatibility issues or because its purpose is to make system-wide changes).

You will see a lot of these shield icons if you scroll through COntrol Panel
applets.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

And one runs the app "elevated" by right-clicking the shortcut icon and
choosing the "administrator" option?

 

[Glenn]

What exactly does it mean when an application's desktop shortcut has a
Vista "shield" on it?

IIRC (someone more knowledgable, please correct me if I'm mistaken), it
means that the application requires administrative privileges to run --
if you double-click on it, Vista will prompt you for your administrative
password before it can continue. If you fail to give the password, or
give the wrong password, the application won't run.

HTH.

 

[Jeff]

yup

And one runs the app "elevated" by right-clicking the shortcut icon and
choosing the "administrator" option?

 

[Daze N. Knights]

Nope. Double-clicking does not result in a password request. And the app
*will* run after just double-clicking as normal.

 

[Richard Urban]

Avast Antivirus displays the shield. The program is also integrated into,
and monitored by the system shield. Does that explain it for you?

A properly written program turns over it's monitoring function to the
Shield. That is what Symantec is bit**ing about. They want to install their
own intrusive monitor, that brings the system to it's knees - as it does in
Windows XP.

I certainly hope that Microsoft does not relent on this one.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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