Thanks a lot guys,
I'm gonna give it a shot now since I don't have anything irreplaceable.
Thanks again for all the help.
"DevilsPGD" wrote:
> In message <F1B76247-DC53-47F8-A143-9E19FF9EAD61@microsoft.com> Jesper
> <Jesper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >> >I'm trying to disable UAC on certain folders that I access frequently
> >(inside
> >> >Program Files), so I don't have to confirm the action every time I add new
> >> >files into my web page folder or any programs I might be working on.
> >>
> >> Check the NTFS permissions, explicitly include yourself, rather then
> >> just the "Administrators" group.
> >
> >That will work, but making wholesale changes to ACLs on OS binaries is
> >generally not a very good idea. See KB 885409
> >(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885409) for more details. I've seen
> >customers destroy tens of thousands of systems that way.
> >
> >Pin-point ACL changes on specific files is usually fine though, as long as
> >you realize the risk you are creating by doing so.
> >
> >Good idea in general.
>
> True -- If you're not really careful this could open a hole in UAC too.
>
> I'm just pointing out that there is nothing special about the "Program
> Files" directory which kicks off UAC, but rather, simply the elevation
> required to write as a member of the "Administrators" group.
> --
> Insert something clever here.
>