Vista - ~!@#$%^&* Vista (i.e.: how to deactivate User Accounts Control; nanny hand-holding)

How in the ~!@#$%^&* to turn OFF that fsckin' User Accounts Control
(hand-holding of the user) which "requests" access on damn-near every
double-click? Other things hover at my mind's edge, but See Above holds
center.

--

"I count them braver who overcome their desires than they who
conquer their enemies; for the hardest victory is over self."
-- Aristotle (paraphrased)

Manatee Memories <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote:

> How in the ~!@#$%^&* to turn OFF that fsckin' User Accounts
> Control (hand-holding of the user) which "requests" access on
> damn-near every double-click? Other things hover at my mind's
> edge, but See Above holds center.

To turn off UAC use the Vista help files, the explanation is pretty
clear.

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On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:48:06 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote,
by way of <Xns994AC96F858ABxs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
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[snip]
>To turn off UAC use the Vista help files, the explanation is pretty
>clear.

It may be quite clear to you, but I have no desire to find myself
proverbially elbow-deep in help-files which may (if past Microsoft
programming is any indicator) have me delving naught but "around &
around & around".

--

"There are no answers, only cross-referrences."

Manatee Memories <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:48:06 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
> wrote, by way of <Xns994AC96F858ABxs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->
>
> [snip]
>>To turn off UAC use the Vista help files, the explanation is
>>pretty clear.
>
> It may be quite clear to you, but I have no desire to find myself
> proverbially elbow-deep in help-files which may (if past Microsoft
> programming is any indicator) have me delving naught but "around &
> around & around".

OK, your choice.



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Whatup MM--

1) Using the help files is one of the best thing that could ever happen to
you. They are pretty damn good and if you can put in a half way decent
search term they are specific. Too bad they weren't linked to the MSKBs
though as well as they were with XP Help.

2) There are many ways to turn off UAC although learning to work with it is
preferable security wise. I take it you aren't enamoured with UAC. The UAC
team would be hyped though to get your impressions.

How to turn off UAC
http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2...bling-uac.aspx

You can also do it simply by putting "msconfig" (lose quotes) in run
box>tools tab>highlight disable UAC>reboot.

As they say in Redmond Washington, "bada bing it's a piece of Caponata.

CH

"Manatee Memories" <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> How in the ~!@#$%^&* to turn OFF that fsckin' User Accounts Control
> (hand-holding of the user) which "requests" access on damn-near every
> double-click? Other things hover at my mind's edge, but See Above holds
> center.
>
> --
>
> "I count them braver who overcome their desires than they who
> conquer their enemies; for the hardest victory is over self."
> -- Aristotle (paraphrased)

There's also Google.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...+off+uac&meta=

Before you turn it off you may want to read more about it.

http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Security/uac.aspx

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Manatee Memories" <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:48:06 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote,
> by way of <Xns994AC96F858ABxs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->
>
> [snip]
>>To turn off UAC use the Vista help files, the explanation is pretty
>>clear.
>
> It may be quite clear to you, but I have no desire to find myself
> proverbially elbow-deep in help-files which may (if past Microsoft
> programming is any indicator) have me delving naught but "around &
> around & around".
>
> --
>
> "There are no answers, only cross-referrences."

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:14:24 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote,
by way of <Xns994ACDE464D63xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->

>Manatee Memories <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:48:06 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
>> wrote, by way of <Xns994AC96F858ABxs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
>> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->
>>
>> [snip]
>>>To turn off UAC use the Vista help files, the explanation is
>>>pretty clear.
>>
>> It may be quite clear to you, but I have no desire to find myself
>> proverbially elbow-deep in help-files which may (if past Microsoft
>> programming is any indicator) have me delving naught but "around &
>> around & around".
>
>OK, your choice.

Yes, especially when the Vista box is connected only to itself (not
externally). But thank you for the assistance.

--

Millenia ago, cats were worshipped as Gods.
They (the cats) have never forgotten this.

On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 23:44:30 -0400, "Chad Harris"
<vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote, by way of
<OGagpGxqHHA.4624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->

>"Manatee Memories" <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:9kom63pro5lvif10757egogjri6dmfli3n@4ax.com...
>>
>> How in the ~!@#$%^&* to turn OFF that fsckin' User Accounts Control
>> (hand-holding of the user) which "requests" access on damn-near every
>> double-click? Other things hover at my mind's edge, but See Above holds
>> center.
>>
>
>
>Whatup MM--
>
>1) Using the help files is one of the best thing that could ever happen to
>you. They are pretty damn good and if you can put in a half way decent
>search term they are specific. Too bad they weren't linked to the MSKBs
>though as well as they were with XP Help.
>
>2) There are many ways to turn off UAC although learning to work with it is
>preferable security wise.

However, Vista is on the 2nd box, while I'm running XP (SP-2) on this
one. Box #1 has not-yet been connected to anything but itself; that is
why I feel reasonably safe "losing" UAC.

> I take it you aren't enamoured with UAC. The UAC
>team would be hyped though to get your impressions.
>
>How to turn off UAC
>http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2...bling-uac.aspx
>
>You can also do it simply by putting "msconfig" (lose quotes) in run
>box>tools tab>highlight disable UAC>reboot.
>
>As they say in Redmond Washington, "bada bing it's a piece of Caponata.
>
>CH

Darn; I really should have pumped the salesman at Microcenter,
yesterday, for more info. Drat.

--

Millenia ago, cats were worshipped as Gods.
They (the cats) have never forgotten this.

Manatee Memories <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:14:24 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
> wrote, by way of <Xns994ACDE464D63xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->
>
>>Manatee Memories <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:48:06 -0700, XS11E
>>> <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote, by way of
>>> <Xns994AC96F858ABxs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, in
>>> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>>To turn off UAC use the Vista help files, the explanation is
>>>>pretty clear.
>>>
>>> It may be quite clear to you, but I have no desire to find
>>> myself proverbially elbow-deep in help-files which may (if past
>>> Microsoft programming is any indicator) have me delving naught
>>> but "around & around & around".
>>
>>OK, your choice.
>
> Yes, especially when the Vista box is connected only to itself
> (not externally). But thank you for the assistance.

Did you even LOOK in the help file? It's right there, easy to
understand, no connection externally required.


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You really should sell your box and take up knitting.

CH

"Manatee Memories" <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 23:44:30 -0400, "Chad Harris"
> <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote, by way of
> <OGagpGxqHHA.4624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general -->
>
>>"Manatee Memories" <royalfeline!REMOVE!@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:9kom63pro5lvif10757egogjri6dmfli3n@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> How in the ~!@#$%^&* to turn OFF that fsckin' User Accounts Control
>>> (hand-holding of the user) which "requests" access on damn-near every
>>> double-click? Other things hover at my mind's edge, but See Above holds
>>> center.
>>>
>>
>>
>>Whatup MM--
>>
>>1) Using the help files is one of the best thing that could ever happen to
>>you. They are pretty damn good and if you can put in a half way decent
>>search term they are specific. Too bad they weren't linked to the MSKBs
>>though as well as they were with XP Help.
>>
>>2) There are many ways to turn off UAC although learning to work with it
>>is
>>preferable security wise.
>
> However, Vista is on the 2nd box, while I'm running XP (SP-2) on this
> one. Box #1 has not-yet been connected to anything but itself; that is
> why I feel reasonably safe "losing" UAC.
>
>> I take it you aren't enamoured with UAC. The UAC
>>team would be hyped though to get your impressions.
>>
>>How to turn off UAC
>>http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2...bling-uac.aspx
>>
>>You can also do it simply by putting "msconfig" (lose quotes) in run
>>box>tools tab>highlight disable UAC>reboot.
>>
>>As they say in Redmond Washington, "bada bing it's a piece of Caponata.
>>
>>CH
>
> Darn; I really should have pumped the salesman at Microcenter,
> yesterday, for more info. Drat.
>
> --
>
> Millenia ago, cats were worshipped as Gods.
> They (the cats) have never forgotten this.