Admin User Vista Features Discuss Admin User in the Windows Vista forums; Run regedit... click edit, find... search for 'PromptOnSecureDesktop'... change the value type to 0 (right click, modify)... reboot! Crabby, what are the specific benefits as well as ramifications of doing ...

[dazzlin]

Run regedit... click edit, find... search for 'PromptOnSecureDesktop'... change the value type to 0 (right click, modify)... reboot!

Crabby, what are the specific benefits as well as ramifications of doing this?

[crabby]

I believe it just stops the screen from greying out when an admin privledge is required... I don't use it, however, so don't actually know if it works

crabby

[Seansmit17]

im using it and ie protected mode is back on and the "this program requires admin yadadada" box hasnt poped up yet

[Znod]

Originally Posted by Seansmit17

that was easy to do znod..

go Start > Run type secpol.msc press enter

go to local policies > Security options, on the right scroll down to UAC - behaviour of the elevation promt for administrators in admin approval mode and set it to elevate with out promt..

the secpol.msc can be opend in the admin tools memu as well its Local Security Policy in that menu

Arteekay finally got back to me on the other thread I mentioned. So, now I am ready to try it. See below.

You don't have to go back to a standard user. I assumed you turned off UAC because you were annoyed by the "popups" while using the user created during install, which is a member of the administrator's group.

If that is the case, you can leave UAC on, but disable the popup by always allowing elevation. Follow the link in the first post, he explains the benefits and caveats better than I, I believe.

Basically, you turn UAC back on and change a few settings in gpedit.msc, after which you'll never see a popup, but you still might have to set a program to run as admin if it needs it and doesn't ask. These will fire right up just like when UAC is off.

[Znod]

Done deal.

Below is what is gained and lost. Given that I don't use IE, I don't think I have gained much. Opinions???

"There are TWO ways to effectively disable UAC. They are:

1. Hit the big master switch that disables UAC. This runs every application with admin privileges and access to everything on your system.
2. Enable the “Elevate without prompting” option. This means requests for elevation automatically succeed, no prompt.

So how is method #2 different?

* Applications will still run with non-Admin privileges unless they request them.
* Requests for elevation will succeed automatically.
* Filesystem and registry virtualization (ie. the “sandbox”) will still be enabled for applications running with low privileges.
* Protected Mode IE will still work

You can do it by running this reg file which won’t even require a reboot. However, it WILL set off the Security Center alert just like completely disabling UAC. If you had previously disabled UAC using the other method, you will have to re-enable it and reboot first.

So if you currently have UAC disabled, or are going to - try this instead. No, it is not nearly as secure as the default setup. Remember, any application requesting elevation will get it without telling you! But it’s better than just running with everything elevated all the time."

[Znod]

On my new 64-bit drive, I have been running with UAC on. I don't know anymore why some of us, including me, have been so concerned with it. It barely bothers me, and it gives me a feeling of security. I am not sure about turning it off any more or using the procedure we have been talking about.