Hi!
How would UAC be involved?
Just as a matter of information, I'm the only user on my system, with no
network and a cable internet connection. I have all remote access to my
system blocked. It's basically a standalone system with a connection to the
internet. As such, UAC is an unneeded feature since there is just me (and I
tend to trust myself, much of the time!
. UAC is only an annoyance, with its
popups at every turn. Also, it slows down many processes with checking each
and every move they make. So, I have UAC turned off (although it still gets
the last word in annoyance: it causes the security center red shield to
always be present in the notification area!:-{ ) It would be nice if there
were a "standalone system" option that turned off UAC without any side
effects!
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
Quote:
> [Crossposted to Vista Mail newsgroup for broader exposure.]
>
> What you're seeing (or not seeing) may be caused by UAC, Dave.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Dave S. wrote: Quote:
> > I probably didn't explain too well. My point was not that Outlook took
> > over
> > as default email client, my point was that setting/resetting the default
> > email client in the client itself or via the control panel did not get
> > reflected in IE7. IE7 still used whatever the previous default client was
> > until the control panel was opened _in_ IE7. For other usage the default
> > client was correct. It only seemed to apply to IE7 displayed email links
> > (the so-called "Mail To" protocol).
> >
> > Clearly this has nothing to do with who "steals" or "appropriates" the
> > default status. It has to do with the fact that there seems to be a
> > communication breakdown between the system and IE7. Such that resetting
> > the
> > system _and_ resetting IE7 seems to be necessary.
> >
> > To avoid further confusion, "resetting IE7" is the simple act of opening
> > the
> > Tools > Internet Options > Programs dialog. No action is needed there if
> > the
> > control panel or the new default client has already set the default. It
> > tends to lead me to believe that IE7 has a private cache somewhere that is
> > not being refreshed...
> >
> > I hope this is clearer...
> >
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Hi,
> >> Outlook hijacks the default mail setting and will do again so any time
> >> Windows/Microsoft update installs an update for Outlook, such as the junk
> >> mail filter.
> >>
> >> If you don't use Outlook, uninstall it. If you're using Outlook, you will
> >> have to reset the e-mail default occasionally.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >> Don
> >> [MS MVP- IE]
> >>
> >> "Dave S." <DaveS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:A78D9D1B-DBA0-4396-8E25-2BF086EE890A@xxxxxx
> >>> Ref: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista)
> >>> Mail
> >>> in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
> >>>
> >>> There seems to be a place where the ball is dropped between:
> >>>
> >>> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Default Programs
> >>>
> >>> and:
> >>>
> >>> IE7\Tools\Internet Options\Programs
> >>>
> >>> which does not automagically set IE7 from the Control Panel.
> >>>
> >>> For example, I had Windows Mail originally set as my default email
> >>> program
> >>> in the Control Panel (installation default). On subsequently installing
> >>> a
> >>> trial for Microsoft Office, Outlook was set as the default email
> >>> program.
> >>> I reset Windows Mail as the default email program in the Control Panel
> >>> (which reset the Mail To protocol default), but on selecting email links
> >>> in IE7 I still got Microsoft Outlook (???). I opened Programs in
> >>> Internet
> >>> Options in IE7 (making no changes) and Windows Mail was listed as the
> >>> default email program when IE7 linked to the Control Panel for settings.
> >>> I then closed the Control Panel connection and IE7 Internet Options. Now
> >>> the email links displayed in IE7 opened a Compose dialog in Windows Mail
> >>> (???).
> >>>
> >>> It would seem that installations of potential email handlers for Mail To
> >>> protocol do both operations behind the scenes, i.e., setting Control
> >>> Panel
> >>> Default Programs as well as IE7 Internet Options Programs.
> >>>
> >>> I think most users would expect (logically) that making settings in the
> >>> Control Panel would be reflected by all programs that use it for
> >>> managing
> >>> settings (as does IE7 under Vista Ultimate 64-bit).
> >>>
> >>> jmtcw:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------
> >>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft...
>
>