Vista Help Please?

Question

My GF has Vista and each time we want a program to run, an annoying warning pops up asking If we want the program to run.

Can it be turned off?

Answer 1

Yes it can be turned off but I won't advice you to. This is one of the main security structures put in place for the vista operating system.
User Account Control in Windows Vista improves the safety and security of your computer by preventing potentially dangerous software from making changes to your computer without your explicit consent. This feature works with Windows Defender and Internet Explorer 7 to help reduce the impact of viruses, spyware, and other threats. With User Account Control and the new Parental Controls in Windows Vista, you can easily create a separate account for each member of the family and control which websites, programs, and games each person can use and install. This helps protect your family and keeps your computer running smoothly.

Windows Vista provides two main types of user accounts, each of which will be familiar to you if you share a family PC at home or if you use a computer at the office: standard user accounts (for general users) and administrator accounts (for owners or designated administrators). You can create a separate account for every user and control which websites, programs, and games a user can use and install.

In Windows Vista, standard users are prohibited from installing most programs, changing system settings, and performing other tasks that are the province of administrators. If, as a standard user, you attempt to do something that requires administrator rights, you'll either be notified that the task is prohibited or that administrative credentials are required to proceed.

At the same time, Windows Vista extends the range of common, low-risk tasks that standard users can perform (though administrators can still choose to restrict these privileges).

Administrator privileges are essential if you are, for instance, the owner of a PC, but they can also be a liability. Online threats such as malware (including viruses and spyware) exploit administrator permissions—and they attempt to do it in secret.

Even when you use an administrator account, User Account Control provides heightened security. By default, most programs run with the permissions of a standard user, which limits the potential damage they (or malware acting through those programs) can do.

Answer 2

User Account Control or UAC is a new feature in Vista that asks for permission to do system software tasks and also run programs. Unfortunately, this security feature is also annoying. I cannot predict the future of your system or what kind of security vulnerabilities will be used to attack systems, and as such, you need to decide for yourself if you desire to keep UAC active, but if you wish to disable it, here is how I do it:

With the default Category Control Panel:

1. Head to Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select System and Maintenance
4. Select Administrative Tools
5. Select the System Configuration button
6. Select the Continue button (if UAC is active)
7. Select the Tools Tab
8. Select "Disable UAC"
9. Select the Launch button
10. Select the Ok button to close the panel

You will have to reboot for the setting to take effect.

Answer 3

Disable User Access Control (UAC)
yes you can, like xp, you can turn on and off settings in Vista.
But I would not advice it. Its a great security feature, you can see what programs are loading or installing and block any unknown progs, unlike xp that runs in admin mode will run progs without you knowing (spy-ware & virus's too).
The very last service pack for xp will be avalible late dec or early jan and xp will have a sprinkle of vista features too ( I bet xp will get this extra UAC security too).
While Vista will get its first service pack.

To remove UCA and speed up vista use thsi link for advice.
http://mostlysavingmoney.com/top-10-windows-vista-speed-tweaks/

Answer 4

Well, you can turn it off, but it is really part of your security. It helps you to have control of every exe file that initiates. Like let's say you get a virus, then if you have the User Account Control turned off, you would never know that it is running in the back ground.

But that annoying thing can be turned off: The instructions can be found here: http://www.mermeliz.com/vista/index.htm#uac

Answer 5

I hate vista. in case you have vista and additionally you e mail attachments/photos, and so directly to somebody who would not have vista it encripts them and the comparable in case you obtain something from somebody who isn't on vista. there are somewhat some bugs nonetheless supply it time. i might additionally call microsoft and notice what their innovations are for working vista. They informed me a minimum of a gig and that i've got 2 and it nonetheless sucks. it is so undesirable that our college has desperate against changing to vista they are staying XP. So I ought to spend lots of time in the college comp. lab because of the fact whether I save it to a flash force I nonetheless can no longer take it to the college and apply it to their gadget. have relaxing.

Answer 6

If you want that to stop, you have to turn off the User Account Control............if I remember rightly. Go to control panel and then click on Security Centre. Where it says 'Other Security Settings', you can turn off User Account Control there.

Answer 7

yes, go into control panel and user accounts

Answer 8

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Answer 9

If you want that to stop, upgrade to XP.