| Windows 7: Same old UAC dialogues, each time certain programs run |
19 Feb 2010
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#1 | | Win 7 Home Premium (OEM) - Install date: 02-2010 |
Same old UAC dialogues, each time certain programs run Every time I run certain programs (e.g Winamp or Ext2FSD), Windows asks if I don't mind the program making changes to my harddisk. Of course, this has rapidly become very irksome. Most firewall software, indeed most software generally, at least have an option to save my response and refer to it in the future, instead of asking on each occasion. I value the UAC in certain situations, so I don't want to making sweeping changes to my security, but I would like to authorise certain programs to make whatever changes it is that they're making. I trust in Winamp and Ext2FSD. | My System Specs |
| OS Win 7 Home Premium (OEM) - Install date: 02-2010 CPU AMD X4 Phenom II 965 Motherboard Gigabyte GA 790FXTA-UD5 Memory OCZ Black Edition - 2x2GB DDR3-1600 Graphics Card Sapphire HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 Sound Card Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Generic CRT Screen Resolution 1024x7xx Keyboard Generic Mouse Gigabyte Optical Gaming Mouse PSU Thermaltake w705 - 700 watt Case Fractal R2 Define Cooling Air Hard Drives System: OCZ Vertex 2, 60 GB SSD
Data: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX, 1TB HDD Internet Speed IDSL |
19 Feb 2010
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#2 | | Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CT |
Welcome,
You could experiment with the settings of the UAC. User Account Control - UAC - Change Notification Settings | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420 OS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CPU Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech Motherboard Dell Memory 6 gb Graphics Card ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650 Sound Card Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio Monitor(s) Displays Dell SP2009W 20" Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard Mouse Dell Premium Optical USB Cooling Fan Hard Drives 640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive Internet Speed DSL 2.85 |
19 Feb 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by thx1139 Every time I run certain programs (e.g Winamp or Ext2FSD), Windows asks if I don't mind the program making changes to my harddisk. Of course, this has rapidly become very irksome. Most firewall software, indeed most software generally, at least have an option to save my response and refer to it in the future, instead of asking on each occasion. I value the UAC in certain situations, so I don't want to making sweeping changes to my security, but I would like to authorise certain programs to make whatever changes it is that they're making. I trust in Winamp and Ext2FSD. It is a pain and dont know about you but i dont like turning UAC off,Norton Symantec had a great UAC which would show once then you could tick a box and UAC wouldnt appear for that program,sadly ive read they arent going to do this for Windows 7 (tell me if im wrong) shame as there missing out on a good oppitunity
Does anyone know a similiar UAC program????? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 X64 Bit CPU Intel Pentium Dual core @2.80 Ghz 3.28 Ghz Memory 4GB Graphics Card Geforce 430 gt Screen Resolution 1440x900 Internet Speed good times-500-850 kbs bad times-50-100 kbs |
19 Feb 2010
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#4 | | Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CT |

Quote: Originally Posted by gaz 
Quote: Originally Posted by thx1139 Every time I run certain programs (e.g Winamp or Ext2FSD), Windows asks if I don't mind the program making changes to my harddisk. Of course, this has rapidly become very irksome. Most firewall software, indeed most software generally, at least have an option to save my response and refer to it in the future, instead of asking on each occasion. I value the UAC in certain situations, so I don't want to making sweeping changes to my security, but I would like to authorise certain programs to make whatever changes it is that they're making. I trust in Winamp and Ext2FSD. It is a pain and dont know about you but i dont like turning UAC off,Norton Symantec had a great UAC which would show once then you could tick a box and UAC wouldnt appear for that program,sadly ive read they arent going to do this for Windows 7 (tell me if im wrong) shame as there missing out on a good oppitunity
Does anyone know a similiar UAC program????? I agree with you, its a PITA, but I weigh the alternatives and I am glad that I have that buffer between me and potential disaster. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420 OS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CPU Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech Motherboard Dell Memory 6 gb Graphics Card ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650 Sound Card Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio Monitor(s) Displays Dell SP2009W 20" Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard Mouse Dell Premium Optical USB Cooling Fan Hard Drives 640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive Internet Speed DSL 2.85 |
20 Feb 2010
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#5 | | Win 7 Home Premium (OEM) - Install date: 02-2010 |
Thanks, but those options just make sweeping changes to how all programs are handled, and I want to authorise only specific programs. | My System Specs | | OS Win 7 Home Premium (OEM) - Install date: 02-2010 CPU AMD X4 Phenom II 965 Motherboard Gigabyte GA 790FXTA-UD5 Memory OCZ Black Edition - 2x2GB DDR3-1600 Graphics Card Sapphire HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 Sound Card Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Generic CRT Screen Resolution 1024x7xx Keyboard Generic Mouse Gigabyte Optical Gaming Mouse PSU Thermaltake w705 - 700 watt Case Fractal R2 Define Cooling Air Hard Drives System: OCZ Vertex 2, 60 GB SSD
Data: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX, 1TB HDD Internet Speed IDSL |
20 Feb 2010
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#6 | | Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CT |
Hope that you can find what your are looking for. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420 OS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CPU Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech Motherboard Dell Memory 6 gb Graphics Card ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650 Sound Card Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio Monitor(s) Displays Dell SP2009W 20" Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard Mouse Dell Premium Optical USB Cooling Fan Hard Drives 640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive Internet Speed DSL 2.85 |
20 Feb 2010
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#7 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 SP1 |
| My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 SP1 Same old UAC dialogues, each time certain programs run problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:56 PM. | |