I meant after logon even into Admin it still goes dark then asks if I should
allow it. The version is specifically for Vista 32-bit.
OK. That makes more sense. I bet the app is marked for elevation then.
Strictly speaking, you can get rid of it by replacing the manifest on the
application, but to do that you need the Software Developer's Kit, and there
is a really good chance the app won't work afterward.
I'd say you have five options:
1. Live with it.
2. Contact Samsung and tell them that their app is flawed (it is) and that
they need to factor out the parts that are administrative either into a
service or into a COM Moniker so that the rest of the app can run without
elevation.
3. Return the software/hardware as flawed and demand a full refund as it
does not work properly with the operating system it is allegedly created for.
4. Configure UAC for silent elevation. Note that this means you will no
longer be prompted for any application that wants to elevate, including any
malicious apps
5. Turn off UAC altogether - a.k.a. give up. This will disable much of the
security on your computer and make it behave like Windows XP.
I highly dislike option 5. If people do that, developers, like the one's at
Samsung who obviously do not get and and do not give a rat's behind about
their customer's security, will continue to get away with writing crappy
code.
I don't like option 4 a whole lot better. UAC does not provide a secure
process boundary, but I still like knowing when apps elevate and if we set
the system for silent elevation we will not have enough motive to encourage
developers to write good software.
I would highly recommend to you start out with 2. If that does not work,
then go to 3, and please report back what Samsung had to say about 2. One of
us will surely start working on a "Misuse of UAC Hall of Shame" and be happy
to post this app there as the first entry.
