User Account Control

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I am new to Vista and I would like to know how to stop the prompt to cancel
or allow a program that I use 50+ times a day in my line of work. I tried to
follow instructions in the help section by going to accessories, run, and
typing secpol.msc but that address cannot be found (this is a brand new
laptop). Any suggestions would greatly appreciated.

AW
 
To stop the prompt Run regedit. Navigate to the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin to 0 (zero) from 2.

Be sure to backup your registry first.
 
Thanks Bob for that tip to "AW", the original poster.

I had a similar problem with UAC, your tip paid off.

Mark-
 
Thank you very much Bob. Can you tell me a little more specifically how I do
this? I just do my work on my computer. I am not very knowledgeable about
the processes of things. Thanks for your help.

AW
 
Press Winkey+r. Type regedit. Press Enter. When the registry opens press
CTRL+f. Type ConsentPrompt. Press Enter. Right click the resulting
highlighted file. In the Value Box change the 2 to 0.

Again, be sure to backup your registry first. To backup click File>Export.
Save it in a convenient location. Make sure you save it with the .reg
extension. I suggest you name it "registry backup 2-16-2008.reg". (without
the quotes) As an additional safeguard, I suggest you also create a Restore
Point before making the registry change.
 
Bob, thank you very very much for your help.

AW

Bob said:
Press Winkey+r. Type regedit. Press Enter. When the registry opens press
CTRL+f. Type ConsentPrompt. Press Enter. Right click the resulting
highlighted file. In the Value Box change the 2 to 0.

Again, be sure to backup your registry first. To backup click File>Export.
Save it in a convenient location. Make sure you save it with the .reg
extension. I suggest you name it "registry backup 2-16-2008.reg". (without
the quotes) As an additional safeguard, I suggest you also create a Restore
Point before making the registry change.
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I am new to Vista and I would like to know how to stop the prompt to cancel
or allow a program that I use 50+ times a day in my line of work. I tried to
follow instructions in the help section by going to accessories, run, and
typing secpol.msc but that address cannot be found (this is a brand new
laptop). Any suggestions would greatly appreciated.
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Educate yourself!

1. 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
2. Familiarize yourself with "Services Hardening in Windows Vista".
3. Keep your operating (OS) system (and all software on it)
updated/patched.
4. Reconsider the usage of IE.
5. Review your installed 3rd party software applications/utilities;
Remove clutter.
6. Don't expose services to public networks.
7. Activate the build-in firewall and tack together its advanced
configuration settings.
7a.If on high-speed internet use a router as well.
8. Routinely practice safe-hex.
9. Regularly back-up data/files.
10.Familiarize yourself with crash recovery tools and with
re-installing your operating system (OS).
11.Utilize a real-time anti-virus application and vital system
monitoring utilities/applications.
12.Keep abreast of the latest developments - Sh!t happens...you know.
 
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