UAC control is disabled every startup.

dp247

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My friend recently installed some software, which was conflicting with Vista's UAC. Then a couple of days ago, I had a security alert prompting me to check my settings. Everything seemed fine except UAC was turned off. I turned it back on and restarted, it didn't appear. Then the next day it appeared. I can activate it - so it says it is on, but then once my computer is restarted it turns off :confused:.

I have now removed the program and checked the registry, which both seem to work fine, and yet the UAC stills changes at startup.

Can any please help? Thanks in advance,
dp247
 

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Have you got a system restore point from before the problem started? You should do, because windows creates restore points before updating.

To find what system restore points you have:

Click on the start menu
Navigate to Accessories>System Tools>System Restore
Click on it

It should then display a screen like this:
system_restore.JPG


Select 'Choose a different restore point'
Then select next
Then select 'Show restore points older than 5 days'
It should then show you a screen like so:
systemrestore3.png


This will list all of your system restore points, don't do a system restore yet, do you have a restore point from before the problem begun?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
It will be great to know what software your friend has installed, was it a shareware or Freeware??!!!!
If it is genuine software please give the correct version and other details.
 

My Computer

I think you have a malware on your PC. Use a malware removal tool (or your anti-virus software).

Otherwise, create a system restore point; like tom982 said.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Customized PC
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P6X58D Premium Intel X58 ATX SATA 6GB/s USB 3.0
    Memory
    DDR3-2000 CL9 6GB (3x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS ATI Radeon HD5970 GDDR5 2GB
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    HDD #1: 160GB 2.5" SSD
    HDD #2: 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT 64MB Cache SATA 6GB/s
    PSU
    Corsair TX850 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Full Tower
    Cooling
    N/A
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard (with LCD Display)
    Mouse
    Razer Mamba Wireless Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    N/A
    Other Info
    Logitech Z5500 THX 5.1 Speaker System,
    Razer Destructor,
    LG BH08LS20 DVDRW + Blu-ray Writer
I didn't say that he should create a restore point, I said that he should restore from one. Creating one will only make a backup of the problem (and the software that caused the problem).
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
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