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Old 09-04-2006   #1 (permalink)
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shortcut icons with UAC symbol

Every time I install a program all of my shortcut icons converts in the same
icon with the 4 color shell, and I don't know how to see all my shourtcut
icons again without that symbol. I only use one account with Administrator
privilage, and with or without the UAC , I use the Vista pre RC1, I will like
to know how to get away this symbol of all my shourt cut icons?.
thanks.

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Old 09-04-2006   #2 (permalink)
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RE: shortcut icons with UAC symbol

Also want to say that the programs with the 4 color shield are all the
shortcuts even windows update and media center, ???, and how can I disable
that?
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Old 09-04-2006   #3 (permalink)
Richard Hay


 
 

Re: shortcut icons with UAC symbol

That icon means the program requires elevated permissions to run. I do not
think it can be disabled.

At least not inherently within Windows Vista.


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Richard Hay
Windows Vista Build 5600 RC1 (x86)
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"Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Also want to say that the programs with the 4 color shield are all the
> shortcuts even windows update and media center, ???, and how can I disable
> that?


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Old 09-04-2006   #4 (permalink)
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Re: shortcut icons with UAC symbol

Thank for answering Richard, but ???? elevated permissions why?, do I have to
use elevated permission to run WMplayer or windows update, or WMediaCenter?
and elevated permission from whom?, if I am the Administrator, it only
appears the 4 shield color icon in every shortcut icon, after I install any
program like Messenger, Adobe or anything else, but the shield icon appears
in all shortcuts after I install a single program, also want to say that
before the install of any program I didn´t have this symbol. also if I click
on the shortcut, I do have permissions, cause it doesn´t prompt any UAC
window, it works fine, just I only hate to see the 4 shield symbol in all my
desktop and start menu icons. almost every icon have it after intalling any
downloaded program.

"Richard Hay" wrote:

> That icon means the program requires elevated permissions to run. I do not
> think it can be disabled.
>
> At least not inherently within Windows Vista.
>
>
> --
> Richard Hay
> Windows Vista Build 5600 RC1 (x86)
> Windows Live Butterfly
> http://WindowsObserver.com
>
>
> "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:518D8266-557E-4160-B65B-8A25A0235639@microsoft.com...
> > Also want to say that the programs with the 4 color shield are all the
> > shortcuts even windows update and media center, ???, and how can I disable
> > that?

>
>

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Old 09-04-2006   #5 (permalink)
Jimmy Brush


 
 

Re: shortcut icons with UAC symbol

Hello,

This happened to me once, and went away the next time I restarted my
computer. I'm not sure what casues it to happen.


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- JB

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http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

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