Thread: (UAC) Users Account Control

People do some things in Windows-such as install destructive apps or edit the Registry-that merit a stern "Are you sure you know what you're doing?" warning. Such situations may even warrant asking users to prove they're administrators before letting them continue. But Vista's User Account Control often fails to tell
users why a given act is considered dangerous. Worse, Vista's designers went overboard, forcing people to click through a UAC prompt to set the clock or start a manual backup. As a result, people get annoyed and start ignoring UAC, effectively removing any protection it might provide.

Here are three imperfect ways to stop UAC annoyances. One minor problem they share is that every so often, when you boot, Vista will announce that UAC is off. You can ignore the warnings, much as you've already learned to ignore UAC itself.



1. Justturn it off: This easy fix works well in an administrator account, but it renders standard accounts almost unusable. Select Stan Control Panel User Accounts, and click Turn User Account Controlon or tiff. Select Continue at the UAC prompt, and on the next screen, uncheck Use User Account Control (UAC) co help protect your computer. Click OK and reboot.

2. Use TweakUAC: This free utility can turn UAC off for administrator accounts while leaving it on for everyone else. Simply run the program, select Switch UAC to the quiet mode, and click OK.

3. Fine-tune the UAC settings: This tactic works in Vista Business or Ultimate. Select Start, type secpol.msc, and press <Enter>. In the left pane, navigate to the Security Settings\Local Policy\ Secun'ty Options folder. In the right pane, scroll to the bottom for nine ways to control UAC's behavior.