Comments on: Disable User Account Control(UAC) For Administrators Only

By: Robert Hartsook

Robert Hartsook — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:43:28 +0000

I tried using the secpol.msc command but it is not recognized nor can it be found on my computer. I clicked on the Disable User Account Control(UAC) For Administrators Only but I haven’t restarted as yet and I don’t know if I should or if I should recheck the control. I certainly do not like the control that Vista uses and since I’m the only user on this computer, I as the administrator feel that I should be able to move files around or delete files and it at times prevents me from doing this as I don’t have the authority. How else do I get the authority.

Is this considered a comment or a question as if I post it on the forum I have no idea if anyone really knows the solution. RHartsook

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:30:33 +0000

hi, i have a problem with my vista. i forgot the admin p.w. and now i can’t do anything to protect my pc or retrieve any of my work. is there a way to get it back or reset it? the UAC will not let me do anything.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:04:00 +0000

OMG!! Thanks .. I HATE UAC . its the ford Pinto of security measures.. even the FREE linux builds all have better UAC controls!

WTF .. is going on over at MS .. are they using this crap themselves? Or are they just too damn focused on online advertising to give a shit about the OS they are charging people for? windows 7 pfffttt! not a chance.

By: Truc

Truc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:11:09 +0000

arggg I hate Vista Home!

thanks for posting this saves me a lot of pain…

By: G33k

G33k — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:14:00 +0000

Thanks!

By: jeevan bhullar

jeevan bhullar — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:26:54 +0000

please help me i cant download anythig i cant even go on msn because of the user account control tried so many asswords but the guy hu fied r computer forotthe password of he thing

THank u love eevan bhullar

By: jeevan

jeevan — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:23:49 +0000

please help me i cant download anything i ant even go on msn because of the user account control

By: tim

tim — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:50:52 +0000

the hack “reenableuacforadmin” does not restore password uac for admin. I changed the value to 00000001 from 00000002 in this hack and it seems to have worked correctly and my password uac for admin is working now.

tim

By: Major

Major — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:36:10 +0000

Guys – all good stuff BUT… is there not a way to trust an application – so once you trust it and flag it as such.. UAC knows its safe… and runs it without a prompt.. NOW that would make sense.

Perhaps i missed something but using Leopard is such a pleasure – then i need to work on my vista box and i just cannot understand why they did what they did – XP is also a pleasure next to Vista.

Thx.

By: Justarius

Justarius — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:22:12 +0000

I should mention (as did Johny) that in either case you are ALSO disabling the shield/nag for other useful features such as notifying you if:
- AntiVirus/AntiSpyware is disabled or out of date
- Firewall is off
- Windows Updates is turned off
- Internet Security Settings are disable

In Windows XP you could pick and choose WHICH of the above you wanted the tray/nag disabled for but (I don’t use Windows Firewall so I would disable the nag for JUST that and voila, no annoying red shield. But if my AntiVirus failed, there it was!). In Vista it’s all or nothing which is unbelievably stupid. Way to “improve security” Microsoft… UAC is terrible because it encourages users to blindly click “Allow” and if you want it shut off with no annoying nag you lose all of the actually USEFUL warnings?!? Smaaaaaart. It’s probably intentional to force you to accept UAC. We’re being punished for hating it. If anyone knows how to disable ONLY the UAC nag please share!