Vista - How to avoid "The requested operation requires elevation"

Hi,

I am the only user on my Dell Inspiron laptop. I have an administrators
account. I'm very new to Vista. I'm forever being prompted to allow programs
to run etc. When I try to run task manager I get the error as in the subject
line. I know I can individually run each one as administrator but that's a
real pain.
One of my scripts is also have a problem running the following command:

fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

Is this due to security as well?

How can I change my login/permissions/access to not prompt me for any
"security" when running these programs?

Many Thanks

Andrew

There is a way to turn off the UAC, but if you turn it off, you must re
enable it to allow the installation of programs that require access to the
Temp folder in your user account.

to turn it off:

1. go to control panel
2. Open the Users panel
3. Click "Turn User Account Control On or Off"
4. Uncheck the box next to "User User Account Control (UAC) to help protect
your computer."
5. Click OK

"OzAndrew" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am the only user on my Dell Inspiron laptop. I have an administrators
> account. I'm very new to Vista. I'm forever being prompted to allow programs
> to run etc. When I try to run task manager I get the error as in the subject
> line. I know I can individually run each one as administrator but that's a
> real pain.
> One of my scripts is also have a problem running the following command:
>
> fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
>
> Is this due to security as well?
>
> How can I change my login/permissions/access to not prompt me for any
> "security" when running these programs?
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Andrew
>
>

Please read the following and become better informed:

Understanding User Account Control in Windows Vista
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...9f44e1033.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"OzAndrew" wrote:

Hi,

I am the only user on my Dell Inspiron laptop. I have an administrators
account. I'm very new to Vista. I'm forever being prompted to allow programs
to run etc. When I try to run task manager I get the error as in the subject
line. I know I can individually run each one as administrator but that's a
real pain.
One of my scripts is also have a problem running the following command:

fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

Is this due to security as well?

How can I change my login/permissions/access to not prompt me for any
"security" when running these programs?

Many Thanks

Andrew

"OzAndrew" wrote
> Hi,
>
> I am the only user on my Dell Inspiron laptop. I have an administrators
> account. I'm very new to Vista. I'm forever being prompted to allow
> programs to run etc. When I try to run task manager I get the error as in
> the subject line. I know I can individually run each one as administrator
> but that's a real pain.
> One of my scripts is also have a problem running the following command:
>
> fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
>
> Is this due to security as well?
>
> How can I change my login/permissions/access to not prompt me for any
> "security" when running these programs?
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Andrew


Turn off UAC, but I wouldn't recommend that. If you want to, go to Start |
Help and Support and search on UAC. Turning it off will disable protected
mode in IE, among other issues.

Even when running from an account with admin privileges, you are running as
a standard user. When a program runs that wants admin privileges, such as
Task Manager to display processes for all users, you will get the prompt to
elevate. You can't grant permission for this, with UAC on, for all future
running of that admin program. It would defeat the protection.

The purpose of UAC is to give you control over what runs with admin
privileges. Here are some links with more info about UAC.

Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...C/default.aspx

Jesper Johansson's Blog
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...really-is.aspx

Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of UAC
(User Account Control) by
MVP Jimmy Brush
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx

Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Hi Rock,

Thanks for your reply.

With my firewall, anti virus system and spyware/adware checker running, I
think I'll turn off UAC anyway. I want to take a step forward with Vista,
and can only see me going backwards at 110 m/h with all the extra prompts
and time to display the messages etc.

Note that turning it off still did not fix this jscript problem

Andrew


"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uTBEUcMsHHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "OzAndrew" wrote
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am the only user on my Dell Inspiron laptop. I have an administrators
>> account. I'm very new to Vista. I'm forever being prompted to allow
>> programs to run etc. When I try to run task manager I get the error as in
>> the subject line. I know I can individually run each one as administrator
>> but that's a real pain.
>> One of my scripts is also have a problem running the following command:
>>
>> fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
>>
>> Is this due to security as well?
>>
>> How can I change my login/permissions/access to not prompt me for any
>> "security" when running these programs?
>>
>> Many Thanks
>>
>> Andrew
>
>
> Turn off UAC, but I wouldn't recommend that. If you want to, go to Start
> | Help and Support and search on UAC. Turning it off will disable
> protected mode in IE, among other issues.
>
> Even when running from an account with admin privileges, you are running
> as a standard user. When a program runs that wants admin privileges, such
> as Task Manager to display processes for all users, you will get the
> prompt to elevate. You can't grant permission for this, with UAC on, for
> all future running of that admin program. It would defeat the protection.
>
> The purpose of UAC is to give you control over what runs with admin
> privileges. Here are some links with more info about UAC.
>
> Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...C/default.aspx
>
> Jesper Johansson's Blog
> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...really-is.aspx
>
> Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of
> UAC (User Account Control) by
> MVP Jimmy Brush
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx
>
> Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"OzAndrew" <me@home.com> wrote
> Hi Rock,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> With my firewall, anti virus system and spyware/adware checker running, I
> think I'll turn off UAC anyway. I want to take a step forward with Vista,
> and can only see me going backwards at 110 m/h with all the extra prompts
> and time to display the messages etc.
>
> Note that turning it off still did not fix this jscript problem

Sure, Andrew, I understand, it's your choice, I just don't recommend it.
It's a paradigm shift going to Vista. My choice is to work in the new
paradigm and adjust my style of working. After the initial setup UAC is not
very intrusive, at least in what I do.

Sorry I can't help with the jscript issue. Good luck.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

If your using Ultimate, there's a way you can turn off even more security features involving UAC. Even more than turning off UAC in User Account Controls.

Start > Start Search > Local > (click on Local Security Policy Editor) > Choose Security > Look at the bottom of the list for entries starting with UAC: > Ta da! More hidden UAC options you can turn off.

***Important note***
Ultimate only, won't work with home basic/premium/business/enterprise(afaik). Sorry.

Personally though, I'm with Rock. UAC is for your protection. I personally don't use it, but would never turn it off my grandmother's pc =).