Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to your
computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:56:37 GMT, Ed(NY) wrote:

> Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to your
> computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?

You should be glad that this security feature is enabled/working!
User Account control separates user and admin functions in Windows Vista
which increases security. It basically ensures that malicious programs
can¢t be run using administrative privileges without the administrator
first accepting it. This is great for computing securely.
What is User Account Control?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...665471033.mspx

For your consideration:-
The best defenses are:
1. Do not work in elevated level; Day-to-day work should be
performed while the User Account Control (UAC) is enabled. Turning
off UAC reduces the security of your computer and may expose you to
increased risk from malicious software.
2. Familiarize yourself with "Services Hardening in Windows Vista".
3. Keep your operating (OS) system (and all software on it)
updated/patched.
4. Reconsider the usage of IE.
5. Review your installed 3rd party software applications/utilities;
Remove clutter.
6. Don't expose services to public networks.
7. Activate the build-in firewall and tack together its advanced
configuration settings.
7a.If on high-speed internet use a router as well.
8. Routinely practice safe-hex.
9. Regularly back-up data/files.
10.Familiarize yourself with crash recovery tools and with
re-installing your operating system (OS).
11.Utilize a real-time anti-virus application and vital system
monitoring utilities/applications.
12.Keep abreast of the latest developments - Sh!t happens...you know.
The least preferred defenses are:
Myriads of popular anti-whatever applications and staying ignorant.
Peez of pith, really :-)

To turn off UAC

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.

3. In the User Accounts window, click User Accounts.

4. In the User Accounts tasks window, click Turn User Account Control
on or off.

5. If UAC is currently configured in Admin Approval Mode, the User
Account Control message appears. Click Continue.

6. Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your
computer check box, and then click OK.

7. Click Restart Now to apply the change right away, or click Restart
Later and close the User Accounts tasks window.



"Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to
> your
> computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?
>
>

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:51:46 -0400, "Mark" <83097markcynt@xxxxxx> wrote:

>To turn off UAC
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>
> 2. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
>
> 3. In the User Accounts window, click User Accounts.
>
> 4. In the User Accounts tasks window, click Turn User Account Control
>on or off.
>
> 5. If UAC is currently configured in Admin Approval Mode, the User
>Account Control message appears. Click Continue.
>
> 6. Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your
>computer check box, and then click OK.
>
> 7. Click Restart Now to apply the change right away, or click Restart
>Later and close the User Accounts tasks window.
>
>
>
>"Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>newsQfOj.99$Y81.70@xxxxxx

>> Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to
>> your
>> computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?
>>
>>

Great answer, but I some how got the idea that he just wanted to suppressthe
warning.

My answer for programs that I have NO CONTROL over is to trash them. Especially
a program that has no toggle to turn off internet access.

In some [50-75%] cases if you dig thru the config settings, you'll find an
option to 'check for updates when you launch the program'. And in some cases
this will go into extended config, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, none.

Barring the absence of this type web access toggle, and you have no idea why it
wants access, there's 100's of other programs on the web that can do the same
thing from FREE - $$$$$.$$
Finding a program that does it's job without calling home every day is fairly
simple. Wish I could say the same about an OS.

My virus checker checks the web every 3 hours for updates.
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He was already given that answer on another post. He didn't like it so I
gave him his other option.

Mark

<keepout@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0l2k049mfkvu2vtkttck03iqkplicmhv58@xxxxxx
On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:51:46 -0400, "Mark" <83097markcynt@xxxxxx> wrote:

>To turn off UAC
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>
> 2. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
>
> 3. In the User Accounts window, click User Accounts.
>
> 4. In the User Accounts tasks window, click Turn User Account
> Control
>on or off.
>
> 5. If UAC is currently configured in Admin Approval Mode, the User
>Account Control message appears. Click Continue.
>
> 6. Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your
>computer check box, and then click OK.
>
> 7. Click Restart Now to apply the change right away, or click
> Restart
>Later and close the User Accounts tasks window.
>
>
>
>"Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>newsQfOj.99$Y81.70@xxxxxx

>> Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to
>> your
>> computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?
>>
>>

Great answer, but I some how got the idea that he just wanted to suppress
the
warning.

My answer for programs that I have NO CONTROL over is to trash them.
Especially
a program that has no toggle to turn off internet access.

In some [50-75%] cases if you dig thru the config settings, you'll find an
option to 'check for updates when you launch the program'. And in some cases
this will go into extended config, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, none.

Barring the absence of this type web access toggle, and you have no idea why
it
wants access, there's 100's of other programs on the web that can do the
same
thing from FREE - $$$$$.$$
Finding a program that does it's job without calling home every day is
fairly
simple. Wish I could say the same about an OS.

My virus checker checks the web every 3 hours for updates.
--
more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html

Thanks for all the responses. I think the issue for me has to do with
installing some older software that prompts the warning when I open it. I
was looking for a way to avoid having the warning come up each for time for
that specific software (in other words, a program I know to be safe). I
don't want to de-activate the warning across the board.



"Mark" <83097markcynt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OxAdiljoIHA.4832@xxxxxx

> He was already given that answer on another post. He didn't like it so I
> gave him his other option.
>
> Mark
>
> <keepout@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0l2k049mfkvu2vtkttck03iqkplicmhv58@xxxxxx
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:51:46 -0400, "Mark" <83097markcynt@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

>>To turn off UAC
>>
>> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>>
>> 2. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
>>
>> 3. In the User Accounts window, click User Accounts.
>>
>> 4. In the User Accounts tasks window, click Turn User Account
>> Control
>>on or off.
>>
>> 5. If UAC is currently configured in Admin Approval Mode, the User
>>Account Control message appears. Click Continue.
>>
>> 6. Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your
>>computer check box, and then click OK.
>>
>> 7. Click Restart Now to apply the change right away, or click
>> Restart
>>Later and close the User Accounts tasks window.
>>
>>
>>
>>"Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>newsQfOj.99$Y81.70@xxxxxx

>>> Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to
>>> your
>>> computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?
>>>
>>>

>
> Great answer, but I some how got the idea that he just wanted to suppress
> the
> warning.
>
> My answer for programs that I have NO CONTROL over is to trash them.
> Especially
> a program that has no toggle to turn off internet access.
>
> In some [50-75%] cases if you dig thru the config settings, you'll find an
> option to 'check for updates when you launch the program'. And in some
> cases
> this will go into extended config, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, none.
>
> Barring the absence of this type web access toggle, and you have no idea
> why it
> wants access, there's 100's of other programs on the web that can do the
> same
> thing from FREE - $$$$$.$$
> Finding a program that does it's job without calling home every day is
> fairly
> simple. Wish I could say the same about an OS.
>
> My virus checker checks the web every 3 hours for updates.
> --
> more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html
>

"Ed(NY)" <ebny@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsQfOj.99$Y81.70@xxxxxx

> Is there a way to prevent the "An unidentified program wants access to
> your
> computer" box from appearing every time I open the same program?
>
>

No, there's no way to prevent that dialog box from appearing short of
turning off UAC.
Vista will nag you each and everytime you start that particular program.



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