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New install of Windows, completely different set of UAC rules?
From 2009-2013 last May, I've had my Windows 7 Home Premium edition working fine and safe, with few, if any UAC shields on my icons.
Since my new Windows install (using same Windows 7 disc and same hardware components), virtually EVERY program now has that ****ing UAC shield icon on it.
I recognize that according to unhelpful nonanswers, it's impossible to remove the UAC shield from icons, but given that it's now pasted onto program icons that never had them before, what is going on here? It can't be just a random Windows update, because this conveniently only started once I reinstalled Windows.
EDIT: Worse, there are some programs that DON'T have the UAC shield icon on them, and they STILL bring up a UAC prompt when I try to open them; they just start off with a Security Warning pop-up first. My UAC setting is on the second-to-last setting---notify me only when programs try to change, without dimming desktop.