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Old 01-01-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Disable UAC Prompt for Certain Applications

How to disable the User Account Control Prompt for certain application
Date: 12-29-2007
Article: KB946932


Result
Sometimes, you want to disable UAC prompt for certain application on a Windows Vista computer. You do not want to disable UAC for the whole computer.

Resolution
Using the tool and steps below, you may disable UAC prompt for the specific application. This does not disable the User Acount Control feature for the whole computer.

1) Download and install the Application Compatibility Toolkit from this link:

To read the rest, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946932 (Appears to be not available anymore)

See this alternative site for instructions:
http://blog.tiensivu.com/aaron/archives/1426-How-to-disable-the-User-Account-Control-Prompt-for-a-certain-application-only.html


NOTE: This is a hit and miss solution. It will work for some programs, but not on others.


Enjoy,
Shawn

NOTE: This is a hit and miss item. It will not work on some programs, while it will for others.
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