[SOLVED] vista help

shane · 12-20-2007, 07:11 PM

I just recently got a new computer that came pre-installed with vista, it works fine but everytime i open a program(any program almost) it asks me to confirm that i would like window to run the program.

Is there a way to turn this off?

Dragod · 12-20-2007, 08:10 PM

There sure is. Start > User Picture > Turn User Account Control on or off (Yes when prompted) > Uncheck the box > OK

Then restart the computer.

shane · 12-21-2007, 06:48 PM

Awesome, thanks alot. that's the only thing that has been really bugging me about Vistaso far. My uncle sets up computers, and he hasn't even figured out how to get it to stop doing that yet!!

Dragod · 12-21-2007, 08:43 PM

Just goes to show you that the people who don't like Vista tend to not know what they're doing or are speed whores.

zombie278 · 12-21-2007, 09:59 PM

yea i dont get why that was installed on vista

shane · 12-25-2007, 07:52 PM

Sadly, I've been told(shortly after doing it) they do it for good reason and have also been told(by my mom) not to disable it

. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get over it, put back on and deal with it.

Gow616 · 12-30-2007, 08:53 AM

Unless you plan on installing virii you can turn off UAC. It was designed to prevent the common user from installing possibly unsafe software. It is why its done on the Mac Operating System. Keep in mind the average user is just computer literate enough to know how to click on applications and browse the internet, etc.

It was for these people also known as the lowest common denominator that this software gets designed for and who it was meant to protect.

If you aren't the lowest common denominator computer user, and I don't believe anyone is until they prove so, UAC can be turned off.

As always, ensure you have proper Anti-Virus software with some Anti-Spyware solutions as well. These will protect you better than anything.

Don't be fooled by advertising all Operating Systems are vulnerable to viruses if they are connected to a network that connects to the internet.

12-20-2007, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
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12-20-2007, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dragod The Master Chief Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In a house. Posts: 2,649 Reputation: 240	There sure is. Start > User Picture > Turn User Account Control on or off (Yes when prompted) > Uncheck the box > OK Then restart the computer. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-21-2007, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
shane Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scottsville, VA Posts: 192 Reputation: 29	Awesome, thanks alot. that's the only thing that has been really bugging me about Vistaso far. My uncle sets up computers, and he hasn't even figured out how to get it to stop doing that yet!! __________________ I'm goin' to Virginia Tech next year. Go HOKIES!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-21-2007, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dragod The Master Chief Retired Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In a house. Posts: 2,649 Reputation: 240	Just goes to show you that the people who don't like Vista tend to not know what they're doing or are speed whores. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-25-2007, 07:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
shane Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scottsville, VA Posts: 192 Reputation: 29	Sadly, I've been told(shortly after doing it) they do it for good reason and have also been told(by my mom) not to disable it . Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get over it, put back on and deal with it. __________________ I'm goin' to Virginia Tech next year. Go HOKIES!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-21-2007, 09:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
zombie278 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 109 Reputation: 14	yea i dont get why that was installed on vista

12-30-2007, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gow616 <Genre Unbound> Support Team Premium Member Section Staff Elite Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN, USA Posts: 2,121 Reputation: 588 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Unless you plan on installing virii you can turn off UAC. It was designed to prevent the common user from installing possibly unsafe software. It is why its done on the Mac Operating System. Keep in mind the average user is just computer literate enough to know how to click on applications and browse the internet, etc. It was for these people also known as the lowest common denominator that this software gets designed for and who it was meant to protect. If you aren't the lowest common denominator computer user, and I don't believe anyone is until they prove so, UAC can be turned off. As always, ensure you have proper Anti-Virus software with some Anti-Spyware solutions as well. These will protect you better than anything. Don't be fooled by advertising all Operating Systems are vulnerable to viruses if they are connected to a network that connects to the internet. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Gow now ships with Trogdor created profile picture and Munke, STKR, Volpe sig. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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