Comments on: Create Administrator Mode Shortcuts Without UAC Prompts in Windows 7 or Vista http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:15:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-78751 Aaron Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-78751 Doesn't seem to work well for me. I'm using this alternative so I can add EVGA Precision to startup folder without the UAC prompt on boot up. But the UAC prompt still appears. Strangly when closing the app and clicking the shortcut manually in the startup folder in Start Menu the app starts without a UAC prompt... Doesn’t seem to work well for me. I’m using this alternative so I can add EVGA Precision to startup folder without the UAC prompt on boot up. But the UAC prompt still appears. Strangly when closing the app and clicking the shortcut manually in the startup folder in Start Menu the app starts without a UAC prompt…

]]> By: manu http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-78694 manu Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:58:55 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-78694 Thanks for the tip ;) On Seven, you must not have the " " arround taskname to get it work. Thanks for the tip ;)
On Seven, you must not have the ” ” arround taskname to get it work.

]]> By: Cole http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-78410 Cole Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:47:03 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-78410 uhhh i tryed this with halo 3 toy box a modding program and i got a ton of errors uhhh i tryed this with halo 3 toy box a modding program and i got a ton of errors

]]> By: eor http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-78077 eor Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:20:58 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-78077 If you have problems with the shortcut, try removing the quotes around the task name. If you have problems with the shortcut, try removing the quotes around the task name.

]]> By: Greg http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-76731 Greg Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:56:49 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-76731 This works great. But, in Windows 7, the default is for changes in Windows settings to not require a UAC prompt. So, none of what I did when setting up the task required me to click a prompt. Doesn't that nullify your statement: "Note: Because you are required to click through a UAC prompt to setup the scheduled task, it’s not really a security loophole."? This works great. But, in Windows 7, the default is for changes in Windows settings to not require a UAC prompt. So, none of what I did when setting up the task required me to click a prompt. Doesn’t that nullify your statement: “Note: Because you are required to click through a UAC prompt to setup the scheduled task, it’s not really a security loophole.”?

]]> By: John http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-76344 John Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:20:02 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-76344 If you're having trouble with the shortcut then try deleting the entire "Start In:" line (leaving it blank). That's what I did in order to get it working (64-bit). If you’re having trouble with the shortcut then try deleting the entire “Start In:” line (leaving it blank). That’s what I did in order to get it working (64-bit).

]]> By: Toasty http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-75105 Toasty Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:49:22 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-75105 Yeah I have the same problem. I get an error ERROR: The system cannot find the file specified. Yeah I have the same problem. I get an error

ERROR: The system cannot find the file specified.

]]> By: Buskieboy http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-74874 Buskieboy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:37:11 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-74874 Oh, and it runs fine in the task scheduler....btw. I just can't get the shortcut to work. Oh, and it runs fine in the task scheduler….btw. I just can’t get the shortcut to work.

]]> By: Buskieboy http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-74873 Buskieboy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:01:18 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-74873 I can't get the shortcut to work! I've followed the example to the letter and I get nothing. Why does your example show schtasks.exe, but mine doesn't ? I entered-- schtask / run / tn "runeverything" (everything being the search program I want to open) I get a prompt asking me which program to use.... Help! I can’t get the shortcut to work! I’ve followed the example to the letter and I get nothing.
Why does your example show schtasks.exe, but mine doesn’t ?

I entered– schtask / run / tn “runeverything” (everything being the search program I want to open)

I get a prompt asking me which program to use….

Help!

]]> By: Jason http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-74637 Jason Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:29:16 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-administrator-mode-shortcuts-without-uac-prompts-in-windows-vista/#comment-74637 great tip thanks! great tip thanks!

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