You can hack the registry directly. I don't know if gpedit.msc is there. You
may also be able to add the Security Policy Editor into a blank MMC instance,
but I don't have a copy of Home Premium handy to tell.
I'm trying to disable UAC on certain folders that I access frequently (inside
Program Files), so I don't have to confirm the action every time I add new
files into my web page folder or any programs I might be working on.
I'm trying to disable UAC on certain folders that I access frequently (inside
Program Files), so I don't have to confirm the action every time I add new
files into my web page folder or any programs I might be working on.
That will work, but making wholesale changes to ACLs on OS binaries is
generally not a very good idea. See KB 885409
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885409) for more details. I've seen
customers destroy tens of thousands of systems that way.
Pin-point ACL changes on specific files is usually fine though, as long as
you realize the risk you are creating by doing so.
That will work, but making wholesale changes to ACLs on OS binaries is
generally not a very good idea. See KB 885409
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885409) for more details. I've seen
customers destroy tens of thousands of systems that way.
Pin-point ACL changes on specific files is usually fine though, as long as
you realize the risk you are creating by doing so.
True -- If you're not really careful this could open a hole in UAC too.
I'm just pointing out that there is nothing special about the "Program
Files" directory which kicks off UAC, but rather, simply the elevation
required to write as a member of the "Administrators" group.
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