Is it just me, or is 7's UAC MORE annoying than Vista?

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In Vista, when I got a UAC prompt, all I had to do was to click "Allow", but in 7, I have to type in a username and password, and that sucks!

How would I roll this out on a network? What would I have to do, give everyone the admin password, or sit around all day and hold their hands?

There must be a way to get back to the old behaviour without sacrificing security. Any ideas?
 

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That does not sound like a normal UAC prompt... can you use the snip and post a screen shot?
 

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you can change uac settings...type uac in the search box
 

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Changing the UAC settings is not recommended for a corporate environment ... It is another layer of safety between the user and the ne're do wells of the internet....
 

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Nope, it won't let me take a screen shot of it.

I don't want to disable UAC, I just want it to stop asking me for a username and password.

Maybe its different because I have a server and a domain? I am an administrator on the domain, and I added my network user account to the local administrators group, still same crap.
 

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I never use UAC.
 

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I think you UAC is set to strict.

There is a slider to tune it down.
Set it to the second position from the top.

This is how:
Go to control panel and then to useraccounts

In the right pane chose change settings for useraccount (or something similar, I'm on dutch OS) :D

You will see the slider.

My guess it's at the top most position.
Slide it down to the second postition from the top.

Good luck
 

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I tried sliding it down one notch, but still same thing.

UAC in general does not bother me, I just can't stand entering my admin username and password again and again.
 

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What is causing the UAC prompt?
 

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Sounds to me like your Local Security Policy is set to Prompt for credentials for some reason. Can you confirm that you have Local Security Policy in your Administrative Tools? Just search for it from the Search Box.

Either that, or you're running as a standard user.

If you have it, I'll tell you how to change this. If you don't, I'll just do a little trip down Google lane and tell you how to change it.
 

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I do have local security policy, but when I attempt to open it, it says that I do not have permissions to do so... Looks like I'll have to log out and back on again as admin...
 

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Are you on a user account? I mean without administrator permissions?

When you see that box, isn't there a checkbox that offers you to remember your username password?
 

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The most annoying thing with UAC is when I click on a program to install or set up, and I have to give permission.

HELLO, I JUST CLICK ON THE INSTALL PROGRAM! So YES I am ok with it. I dont know exactly what or how the UAC does its thing, but I would think it should have been set up a little differently. I dont know exactly what the point of it is. Ive never seen it prevent anything. The only thing I can see that it does is ask me if I REALLY want to open a program that I just clicked on. Never seen it activated by some outside virus or something. Never.
 

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Aha! After adding my domain account to local administrators, I just needed to log off and then backon again, and it is now no longer bugging me to death!!! Yay!

Thank you very much everybody for your prompt replies!!!

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I guess that means you were running as a standard user. What happened to your standard Seven (not quite but stilll)Administrator account?
 

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ExNavy11 said:
The most annoying thing with UAC is when I click on a program to install or set up, and I have to give permission.

HELLO, I JUST CLICK ON THE INSTALL PROGRAM! So YES I am ok with it. I dont know exactly what or how the UAC does its thing, but I would think it should have been set up a little differently. I dont know exactly what the point of it is. Ive never seen it prevent anything. The only thing I can see that it does is ask me if I REALLY want to open a program that I just clicked on. Never seen it activated by some outside virus or something. Never.
Click to expand...

Once you have given any application administrative permission, it can accomplish system-wide changes, install drivers, whatever. I think one prompt is not too much bother - you pause and rethink - why does this sucker want to go system wide?

When I test for malware on those poisoned searches, the second it does this, I know it's bad.
 

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I still do have a regular user account on my box, but I never use it, instead I use my domain account, because I have a user profile that I've been upgrading across OS's for like 15 years now. By using the same username, I avoid a lot of problems, and get to keep all my files, mailboxes, shortcuts, fav's, etc., without ever having loss of continuity.

Btw, who setup this forum? It is awesome! Kudos!!!!
 

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I've never done Domain, so I wouldn't be of much help in that department.. :p
 

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Teerex: Hahahaha, "Dirty Sanchez"! Lolololol

ExNavy11: Love your avatar, too!

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ExNavy11 said:
The most annoying thing with UAC is when I click on a program to install or set up, and I have to give permission.

HELLO, I JUST CLICK ON THE INSTALL PROGRAM! So YES I am ok with it.
Click to expand...
But you see the computer does not know if YOU are the one who ran the application requesting administrative privileges. So it is going to ask before it grants privileges to make sure YOU requested it.
 

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