New install of Windows, completely different set of UAC rules?

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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.
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    andarielhalo

    See if you could run this program

    Click here DDS

    Click on Download Now button

    When the download is complete . Drag the DDS program from the Downloads folder to your Desktop

    Double click the DDS icon on the Desktop then click the Run button to run the tool.

    Place a check next to attact.txt and click Start . When done, DDS will open two logs
    DDS.txt
    Attach.txt

    Save two logs onto your desktop and upload them with your reply
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  4. Posts : 71,977
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    Hello Andariel,

    Are these shortcuts by chance?

    If so, then it may just be the shortcut arrow overlay having the wrong icon. You could use the tutorial below to restore the default shortcut arrow if this is the case.

    Shortcut Arrow - Change, Remove, or Restore

    Hope this my help, :)
    Shawn
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    Not locating anything . Can you give us a screen shot of what you're referring to
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    Not just shortcuts; programs and files directly. Will screenshot something for you.


    [spoiler][/spoiler]


    The files circled in red are ones that don't have the UAC shield on them, but still bring up the UAC prompt when I try to run them.
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    What is your user access control settings ?
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    "Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (do not dim my desktop) - Don't notify me when I make changes to Windows settings"
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  9. Posts : 6,830
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    Did you run malwarebytes ?

    Download Link MalwareBytes

    When the installation is done uncheck Enable free trial of Malwarebytes (see image below )



    Update the definitions and do a full scan
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    I've been running Malware Bytes on a fairly regular basis, and I did a full scan when I first installed. Why is that relevant?
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