Enable / Disable control user accounts on Vista
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(1 vote (s), average: 5 out of 5) Appearing with Windows Vista, control user accounts was one of the most controversial news of the new OS. And for good reason: for every action itself as a little risky from the user, the system requires a confirmation.
And to blacken a little over the table, this pseudo protection freezes the entire screen and even the grey background requiring you to take a decision.
Jugées too recurrent, these alerts users have been substantially reduced with the Service Pack 1. Nevertheless, here is a simple way to end too intrusive security!
To change the control of user accounts, 2 methods:
- Open the Control Panel and then double-click User Accounts;
- Click on your personal icon in the upper right of the Start menu;
A window will appear offering various options settings.
Click on therefore turn on or off control of user accounts and then uncheck Use control user accounts to help you protect your computer.
Confirm by clicking on OK.
If you encounter any security alerts, made Allow in all cases.
August 5, 2008, 10:34
This is totally débil disable UAC and alerts are not so frequent
August 9, 2008 at 9:57
However, if I published such a trick it lies in the following explanation: When I bought my computer with Vista, UAC was off default. But, knowing the existence of such a feature I have decided to resume to get a glimpse. Soon, I found this option lassante and that is why I wanted to informed my readers.
August 21, 2008 at 2:45
A remark:
With Linux, when a user account with the right installation / administration wants to be it qu'installer software, it requires the password "root". And I never see anyone will complain. And unlike everyone says that this is one of the best things to prevent the isntallation malware for example (or a guest account / unskilled user installs a cochonnerie).
Marrant that users of Vista on beef!
By cons, the diff. Vista, we can continue to do something else when the window password is good but…
August 24, 2008 at 9:39
yes, but Linux cut and paste out of the equivalent of "my documents" (eg on an external hard drive to a folder of the same external hard disk) is not considered a dangerous operation, is it?
August 24, 2008 at 10:30
Ha no, not even when LOL
Under Linux, the password is required to wholesale when we launch a "touching" the system, such as installing software (or anything concerning the software installation, uninstallation), edit a file in the directory system, etc. …
August 24, 2008, 10:36