This is an article in this context: http://itsvista.com/2006/12/le.....-shouldnt/

Why does it bother you that much that you want to disable it? There are workarounds as described here that make UAC do what you want!! As for downloads, I think it´s a very good idea to leave it on!! Why would it get in the way of video editing, this I don´t understand?

Did you read the workaround I posted above, there´s a good article here on HTG that explain just that!!

@Brazilianboiii: What video editing programs do you use that want Administrator Access? Video editing shouldn't require Administrator Access unless you wanted to use Real Time priority on the program.

@Spacegold: After using the Windows 7 beta, I can say that while I don't see a tool to create such a list, there are 4 levels of notification for UAC with each lower one having less and less prompts.
The 4th and default level will be like Windows Vista.
The 3rd level has far less prompts then the 4th. It only prompts when it detects a program that wants to make a major Administrative change like installing software for All Users on the computer.
If you open Task Manager and want to see the Process List for all users then UAC file automatically approves the request for Administrative access as you just want to see the Process List not change things.
It's an imperfect system though. In the beta, it will approve Computer Management where you can view Event Logs and things but you can also open Disk Management from there and format/delete any partition which can be a security problem for some.

The 2nd level is the same as the 3rd level but it disables Secure Desktop which could allow any program to interact with the prompt and automatically approve things. The only reason this option is available is because with older processors and graphics cards Secure Desktop causes a noticeable delay while the active Windows Session is switched.

The 1st level automatically approves all requests for elevation. This allows someone who really is bothered by the prompts to disable them but still keep UAC features like Internet Explorer Protected Mode.
This is actually available in Windows Vista too but it is hidden away in the depths of the registry and it would seem Microsoft has figured out that making it pretty much a hidden setting was a mistake.

Agentfleabag, why would you want to do that? Matt