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    stop vista asking permission

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by owais, Jun 26, 2008.

  1. owais

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    for lots of programs, it keeps asking that it wants permission, and its REALLY annoying, how can i stop it?
     
    owais, Jun 26, 2008
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    type msconfig into searchbar and press return or enter

    then click on tools and go to the bottom

    look for disable UAC

    I prefer to keep it enabled, you get use to it after a few weeks.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jun 26, 2008
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    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    The_Observer, Jun 26, 2008
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    or you can do that! :D :D :D
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jun 26, 2008
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    lol @ Tinderbox :)

    But yeah, I would suggest leaving it on and you'll get used to it.. as annoying as it is, I find (after all these days) that one bit of pop-up does kinda 'wake you up' sometimes when u r working on ur lappy for a long time and thereby confirming you wanna do something on ur laptop... As the saying goes, 'prevention is better than cure', I would suggest we prevent ourself doing something unwanted rather than doing it and breaking our head trying to find a solution or go-back option! Cheers. :)
     
    fonduekid, Jun 26, 2008
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    I prefer not breaking my laptop after yet another asinine UAC interruption. :eek:
     
    Teso Dos Bichos, Jun 26, 2008
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    lol @ TDB... well.. To each his own :) I still prefer having my UAC on :)
     
    fonduekid, Jun 26, 2008
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    It only happens on programs not vista compliant!, now that cannot be many! :rolleyes:
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jun 26, 2008
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    It really is bad programming that causes UAC prompts, but just turn it off.
     
    atbnet, Jun 26, 2008
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    sorry but what does UAC do is it a virus scan or somthing like that??
     
    grahamw280, Jun 27, 2008
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    It is just a level of security to make sure you know what you are running. It tries to stop processes from being ran that will damage your computer.
     
    atbnet, Jun 27, 2008
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    oh ok thanks i think ill leave it on and put up with it poping up :)
     
    grahamw280, Jun 27, 2008
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    stops you running "unsafe" programs i think, but it prompts you on loads on programs and i cant stand it.

    rambo, repped, thanks for advice
     
    owais, Jun 27, 2008
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    i turned uac and i like it off, so much less annoying
     
    owais, Jun 27, 2008
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