Vista Tutorial - User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level

**Brink** · 06-09-2007

How to Elevate Administrators UAC Privilege Level in Vista

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Last edited by Brink; 04-19-2009 at 06:27 AM..

JBooysen · 08-10-2008

Hi Shawn
I have turned UAC off alltogether and i do not have to run any software in Administrator Mode.

**Brink** · 08-10-2008

Hi JBooysen, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Thank you. However, UAC is just the security feature that asks the user for permission/confirmation before when an application is requesting to run as administrator. It does not always prevent the need to manually set an application to run as administrator though if it needs to be.

Shawn

**chevell** · 09-01-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi pRose DC,

It would be nice to have exceptions for programs in UAC like in a firewall program., but that is not an option in Vista. It's all or none.

Sorry,
Shawn

And therein lies the problem with UAC. If they would have just included a check box to turn off UAC for programs you have already approved it might actually be useful. Why they didn't do this is beyond me. Although I'm certain that an update could make it possible.

**chevell** · 09-01-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi TrevB,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

I hate to say this, but I would avoid installing any Symantec Norton antivirus program on Vista until they can fix the problem. There has been so many reported problems with Norton and Vista it isn't even funny anymore. I would recommend using something like the free Avast antivirus instead. It may have just saved you a headache later by not installing.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Shawn

Agreed, those anti virus programs are worse than the viruses they are trying to prevent. Norton dropped the ball years ago when they failed to impliment adware and anti spyware into their anti virus during the XP fiasco days of insecurity. I'll never use Norton or Mcaffe again.

jmccaughin · 09-03-2008

Thank you Brink for this tip. Very handy. The UAC gets a little tedious

**Brink** · 09-03-2008

Your welcome Jmccaughin, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

Leviathan408 · 09-07-2008

Hi all,

I use a program callled Xfire which lets me connect to game servers by selecting a friends name and joining them via Xfire's ability to follow to that server.

Under Vista, I am now confronted with the requirement of the program requiring UAC elevation to perform that task. I used it all the time under XP, but have just purchased a new computer with Vista Home Premium 64bit.

Is there any way I can allow Xfire to have the necessary permissions to perform the tasks it used to do?

Thanks in advance,
Leviathan.

**Brink** · 09-07-2008

Hello Leviathan, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You could use Compatibility Mode on Xfire by right clicking on it's shortcut or exe file and using the Run this program as an administrator (step 8)option.

Compatibility Mode

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Leviathan408 · 09-08-2008

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for your reply.

I am have just tried running Xfire in compatability mode. It is still coming up with the same message.

I have turned off the UAC to test the program, and it works fine with the UAC turned off, but I wanted to try to avoid that if I could.

I am also running the main game I play in compatability mode as an administrator, but that also prompts me to allow the program to run every time I start the game.

Is there any other options where the UAC can be forced to allow a program to run or are there other permissions I can try?

Thanks again,
Leviathan.

**Brink** · 09-08-2008

Leviathan,

You might also try running it in Windows XP (SP2) compatibility mode to see if it runs better in it.

06-09-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,818 posts	User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level How to Elevate Administrators UAC Privilege Level in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-19-2009 at 06:27 AM..
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08-10-2008
JBooysen Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Vista Ultimate 32bit SP1 3 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi Shawn I have turned UAC off alltogether and i do not have to run any software in Administrator Mode.
My System Specs

08-10-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,818 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi JBooysen, and welcome to Vista Forums. Thank you. However, UAC is just the security feature that asks the user for permission/confirmation before when an application is requesting to run as administrator. It does not always prevent the need to manually set an application to run as administrator though if it needs to be. Shawn
My System Specs

09-01-2008
chevell Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista x64 Home Premium 21 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi pRose DC, It would be nice to have exceptions for programs in UAC like in a firewall program., but that is not an option in Vista. It's all or none. Sorry, Shawn And therein lies the problem with UAC. If they would have just included a check box to turn off UAC for programs you have already approved it might actually be useful. Why they didn't do this is beyond me. Although I'm certain that an update could make it possible.
My System Specs

09-01-2008
chevell Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista x64 Home Premium 21 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi TrevB, Welcome to Vista Forums. I hate to say this, but I would avoid installing any Symantec Norton antivirus program on Vista until they can fix the problem. There has been so many reported problems with Norton and Vista it isn't even funny anymore. I would recommend using something like the free Avast antivirus instead. It may have just saved you a headache later by not installing. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html Shawn Agreed, those anti virus programs are worse than the viruses they are trying to prevent. Norton dropped the ball years ago when they failed to impliment adware and anti spyware into their anti virus during the XP fiasco days of insecurity. I'll never use Norton or Mcaffe again.
My System Specs

09-03-2008
jmccaughin Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 4 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Thank you Brink for this tip. Very handy. The UAC gets a little tedious
My System Specs

09-07-2008
Leviathan408 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Home Premium 64bit 3 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi all, I use a program callled Xfire which lets me connect to game servers by selecting a friends name and joining them via Xfire's ability to follow to that server. Under Vista, I am now confronted with the requirement of the program requiring UAC elevation to perform that task. I used it all the time under XP, but have just purchased a new computer with Vista Home Premium 64bit. Is there any way I can allow Xfire to have the necessary permissions to perform the tasks it used to do? Thanks in advance, Leviathan.
My System Specs

09-08-2008
Leviathan408 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Home Premium 64bit 3 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi Shawn, Thanks for your reply. I am have just tried running Xfire in compatability mode. It is still coming up with the same message. I have turned off the UAC to test the program, and it works fine with the UAC turned off, but I wanted to try to avoid that if I could. I am also running the main game I play in compatability mode as an administrator, but that also prompts me to allow the program to run every time I start the game. Is there any other options where the UAC can be forced to allow a program to run or are there other permissions I can try? Thanks again, Leviathan.
My System Specs

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