UAC Frustrations

[Fun Guy]

I have a program that I run from my desktop that is obviously (to me) an okay program. Yet, I am forced to deal with the stupid "Do you want to allow the following program..." even after I've sent the program to "Run as Administrator."

Is there any way I can get rid of this extra step and just run the program with ONE MOUSE CLICK like I used to in XP?

 

[DirkGently1]

Turn off UAC.

Simple.

 

[ViRGE]

Turn off UAC.

Simple.

Don't do that. That's a terrible idea.

Anyhow, there's no way I know of to run a program with admin privileges without a prompt.

 

[DirkGently1]

When the cure is more problematic than the disease, it is clear what the correct course of action is.

 

[Fun Guy]

It's stupid that I can't run a trusted application without extra steps.

 

[imagoon]

When the cure is more problematic than the disease, it is clear what the correct course of action is.

You must wear rose colored glasses then.

UAC off -> Malware can install without a message box, apps can install unannounced etc.

I mean the bank door is creaking, lets remove security. That sounds sane.

 

[imagoon]

It's stupid that I can't run a trusted application without extra steps.

1) is the app just on your desktop or does it run from c:\program files(x86)
2) Is it signed?

If not you can download the Microsoft compatibility tool kit and use that to whitelist the app in UAC. I used that to fix some old enterprise apps we still run here. Typically you just need to select the file and as the check box "as invoker."

 

[Nothinman]

I have a program that I run from my desktop that is obviously (to me) an okay program. Yet, I am forced to deal with the stupid "Do you want to allow the following program..." even after I've sent the program to "Run as Administrator."

Is there any way I can get rid of this extra step and just run the program with ONE MOUSE CLICK like I used to in XP?

Does the app really need admin permissions? If not, get an updated version that doesn't require UAC and if there isn't one, find a new app. Any time something triggers UAC that isn't an administrative tool should be a red flag that it needs replaced.

 

[imagoon]

Does the app really need admin permissions? If not, get an updated version that doesn't require UAC and if there isn't one, find a new app. Any time something triggers UAC that isn't an administrative tool should be a red flag that it needs replaced.

Unsigned programs will trigger UAC also. Even though UAC is not giving them admin rights. This happens on some of my enterprise apps even with current versions because they are programmed by the same guys that wrote it 20 years ago and god forbid they move up from 1991.

 

[Auric]

Well, if a generally capable acting administrator was not overwhelmed with malware and such with non-UAC OS such as XP, then yeah it's overkill.

Note the built-in administrator account has UAC disabled by default because otherwise would be silly.

 

[Saithegeek]

What program is it?

 

[SimMike2]

So one extra click is driving you crazy? I know in Vista the UAC boxes drove me nuts, especially at first install. Windows 7 is much better.

 

[Nothinman]

Unsigned programs will trigger UAC also. Even though UAC is not giving them admin rights. This happens on some of my enterprise apps even with current versions because they are programmed by the same guys that wrote it 20 years ago and god forbid they move up from 1991.

Unsigned programs must be pretty rare these days because I can't think of one on my machine that sets of UAC. And my earlier statement still stands that if something unnecessarily sets off UAC it should be replaced, especially apps with "enterprise" in the name. =)

 

[imagoon]

Unsigned programs must be pretty rare these days because I can't think of one on my machine that sets of UAC. And my earlier statement still stands that if something unnecessarily sets off UAC it should be replaced, especially apps with "enterprise" in the name. =)

I would thinks so also but it is always a "core app" that seems to do it here. The one where there are not that many alternatives.

 

[Nothinman]

I would thinks so also but it is always a "core app" that seems to do it here. The one where there are not that many alternatives.

And you as a customer, partner, etc have no influence to get them to fix it?

 

[imagoon]

And you as a customer, partner, etc have no influence to get them to fix it?

Not really. "New Version" has been coming for about 2 years. They are finally migrating from Access to SQL!...

 

[Nothinman]

Not really. "New Version" has been coming for about 2 years. They are finally migrating from Access to SQL!...

Definitely sounds "enterprise" to me...