Solved allowing UAC for specific programs

[Layback Bear]

Barman58 post #18

No system is immune from it's user
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boohbah post #19

want really saying i wasn't confident however i think it is a good safeguard for overconfidence and in special cases, arrogance
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[TwoCables]

No offense, but IMO, UAC is meant for those who use their machines unconsciously.

Yep, this is how I feel too.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I agree with Bongo post #6 and 9.
We do not know the the desires, needs, and ability of all the people who read our threads. At the present time we have 243 active members and 14296 guest reading our post.
UAC is a little added security to a degree. That is a good thing.
I would not want anybody to believe that because they use UAC they don't need the other security programs.
Using UAC is in addition to those programs not a replacement to any other security program.

I agree with all three of you. Sure, UAC is as annoying as an itch on the bottom of your foot while wearing laced boots but it doesn't take but a second to click on YES when I get the popup, even when the stupid thing first pops up on the task bar. I keep it set for the highest level protection on both of my machines so it will notify me if something or someone tries to open a program without my knowlege and blocks it until I have the chance to say yea or nay.

 

[HAVOC]

I'll leave it as it is. I just thought there might be a quick way to allow certain programs.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Did you try Bongo's suggestion?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs.html#post2340831

 

[HAVOC]

Did you try Bongo's suggestion?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs.html#post2340831

It's a longer process than I was hoping for.
I thought there was an option where you can right click on the .exe and change it by clicking a check box.

 

[Barman58]

an option to simply right click would defeat the original purpose of the UAC, it has to be difficult to circumvent to prevent the possible use of any workaround by malware. Any opt out would need this to be logged somewhere on the system which would mean this table could be potentially used by said malware.

The option given is however suitably secure to work around those occasions that require a protected piece of code to be run unattended at startup and such

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Havoc: all I'll say is again, UAC is there to protect Windows from users who don't know what they're doing. I would say that if you feel like you're good with computers or that you know what you're doing and there's no reason why Windows would need to be protected from you, then disable UAC. Otherwise, leave it enabled.

It doesn't matter how knowledgeable you may be; something malicious could try to open or start something on your computer while you aren't looking. UAC will prevent that if you let it.

 

[TwoCables]

Havoc: all I'll say is again, UAC is there to protect Windows from users who don't know what they're doing. I would say that if you feel like you're good with computers or that you know what you're doing and there's no reason why Windows would need to be protected from you, then disable UAC. Otherwise, leave it enabled.

It doesn't matter how knowledgeable you may be; something malicious could try to open or start something on your computer while you aren't looking. UAC will prevent that if you let it.

I haven't had any problems, and I've had it disabled since July of 2009 when I began using the official Release Candidate of Windows 7.

I really don't do anything with my computer that puts it at risk because I know what to avoid. I don't even have any anti-virus or anti-malware software installed. Yes, I have no security software installed and I even have Windows firewall disabled. I had Windows XP before Windows 7 ever since 2001 and I spent that entire time without any security software installed of any kind and I had no problems back then either.

The only time I ever got a virus was way back in the very late 90s (perhaps it was even '99 or 2000) because I was using peer-to-peer software such as KaZaA Lite K++ and then eventually Limewire. I was also looking around on the internet for the same kind of stuff that I wanted to find using KaZaA and Limewire. I downloaded lots of things for free that most people were paying lots of money for and I was also downloading lots of porn (hey, I was a horny young man). Unfortunately, that caused me to get a virus. I discovered it the hard way and I was fortunate enough to save my system.

A year or two later I "cleaned up my act" and I stopped doing that. I believe that was around the year 2001 or 2002 because it was shortly after I bought Windows XP. I didn't install any security software or any kind because I didn't like the way it slowed down my system. I also believed that I didn't need it because I was no longer doing that illegal and risky downloading. It turned out that I was right because I haven't had any problems since I stopped doing that.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Havoc: all I'll say is again, UAC is there to protect Windows from users who don't know what they're doing. I would say that if you feel like you're good with computers or that you know what you're doing and there's no reason why Windows would need to be protected from you, then disable UAC. Otherwise, leave it enabled.

It doesn't matter how knowledgeable you may be; something malicious could try to open or start something on your computer while you aren't looking. UAC will prevent that if you let it.

I haven't had any problems, and I've had it disabled since July of 2009 when I began using the official Release Candidate of Windows 7.

I really don't do anything with my computer that puts it at risk because I know what to avoid. I don't even have any anti-virus or anti-malware software installed. Yes, I have no security software installed and I even have Windows firewall disabled. I had Windows XP before Windows 7 ever since 2001 and I spent that entire time without any security software installed of any kind and I had no problems back then either.

The only time I ever got a virus was way back in the very late 90s (perhaps it was even '99 or 2000) because I was using peer-to-peer software such as KaZaA Lite K++ and then eventually Limewire. I was also looking around on the internet for the same kind of stuff that I wanted to find using KaZaA and Limewire. I downloaded lots of things for free that most people were paying lots of money for and I was also downloading lots of porn (hey, I was a horny young man). Unfortunately, that caused me to get a virus. I discovered it the hard way and I was fortunate enough to save my system.

A year or two later I "cleaned up my act" and I stopped doing that. I believe that was around the year 2001 or 2002 because it was shortly after I bought Windows XP. I didn't install any security software or any kind because I didn't like the way it slowed down my system. I also believed that I didn't need it because I was no longer doing that illegal and risky downloading. It turned out that I was right because I haven't had any problems since I stopped doing that.

You've either been extremely lucky or you've been infected and just don't know it since you have no way of checking for it if the infection is working quietly in the background. It's your computer and if you want to gamble with your security, go for it. I prefer to take a safer route and in no way could I ever responsibly recommend to anyone to go your route.

 

[Thorsen]

Did you try Bongo's suggestion?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs.html#post2340831

It's a longer process than I was hoping for.
I thought there was an option where you can right click on the .exe and change it by clicking a check box.

I have done this for a few commands and found it easy once you do one or two.

some tips,

Create one task and then I think after it is all set up, you can copy that task and change the program it is pointing to. So you don't have to do the whole thing over and over for each new program.

When you create the shortcuts, create a new folder called Adminshorts or something like that. Keep all your shortcuts in there as you go. When you create each new shortcut, you can copy it from the other shortcuts, and change it to the program you made a task for.

I keep all the shortcuts in a folder then copy the shortcuts to where I need them. So I always have a backup of the shortcut to the task. The folder also helps to see what programs you have already made shortcuts for since otherwise, your shortcut is somewhere on desktop, taskbar or elsewhere and would look like any of your other shortcuts.

You can also name your shortcuts differently to set them apart (Ex. CCleaner would be renameed AdminCClean or something like that..)

Another thing is you can skip the icon changing thing initially or altogether for the first one or two. You could also change the icon later on when they are all set up or when you copy your shortcut from the folder to the desktop or quicklaunch/pinned etc.

Really it is worth it and easy to do after a few.



Ok so my opinion on the UAC thing that is being discussed. UAC has saved me from a virus before. it blocked a virus from running itself becuase it required my mouse-click. I was smart enough to know not to allow the program so that's part of it...So UAC doesn't just protect the computer from the User, it also protects the computer from malware that would otherwise be able to execute itself.

(the virus was picked up from Google Images. I was browsing for screenshots of Linux systems to see what I would like to install for fun. and when clicking on one of the images, it lead me to an attack-site it sent code, installed software and prompted me to allow the program in UAC...) so I wasn't doing anything "dangerous" either... it can happen to anyone and UAC was there to stop it....

 

[boohbah]

I'll leave it as it is. I just thought there might be a quick way to allow certain programs.

Did you try Bongo's suggestion?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs.html#post2340831

did you try my suggestion?

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs-2.html#post2341586

 

[Bongo]

I'll leave it as it is. I just thought there might be a quick way to allow certain programs.

Did you try Bongo's suggestion?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs.html#post2340831

did you try my suggestion?

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs-2.html#post2341586

Very good suggestion Julian

 

[Layback Bear]

Will I ever get so computer literate and confident that I don't use a firewall and anti virus program? That is my desire.
I wonder if the virus will ever know how intelligent I am. All the viruses would have to do is ask me, I will tell them.

For sure that will keep the virus out of my equipment. Viruses are so polite they always ask permission to enter my computer; don't they. Maybe if I just work with the virusis and explain my desire to help them become a productive program the world would be a better place.

I have fell short of my desire to convert viruses to productive programs and I do apologize to those who get infected for my short comings and lack of computer literacy.

I will go on the internet and search for a group or organization that shares my desires to convert virus programs to productive programs people will love and honor. Together we can make this world a better place.

 

[boohbah]

I'll leave it as it is. I just thought there might be a quick way to allow certain programs.

Did you try Bongo's suggestion?
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs.html#post2340831

did you try my suggestion?

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/283965-allowing-uac-specific-programs-2.html#post2341586

Very good suggestion Julian

i agree, i would rep myself.

 

[Barman58]

Julian, you know what self-rep leads to ...

 

[Bongo]

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[Layback Bear]

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[boohbah]

ive seen that arm before...

 

[Barman58]

That's a fake, if it was really Welsh it'd be wool