Quote: Originally Posted by
Rob 
If i am the only user on my computer, but am still connected to the interet
etc, would it be easiest, and safe to turn off UAC. I find that for a number
of programs that i download or install, i am not always able to save them in
the program files folder!!!Does turning off UAC also get rid of all those pop
ups that appear whenever you are running something.
Cheers
Hi Rob,
Turning off UAC turns Protected Mode in IE7 off, and may cause
compatibility issues when installing some programs. You will also not be notified to confirm a action of a program you did not know was running that is trying to use administrator privileges.
In Vista you must save items to the desktop or a personal user folder first, then unblock them (Right Click - Properties) before you can move them to the other locations.
If it is really bugging you, I suppose you can enable the "built-in administrator account" and use it for making changes to your system, then use your other account with UAC for everyday tasks. This tutorial will show you how to enable this account.
Administrator Account
Hope this helps,
Shawn