Hello there,I wonder if anyone can help?Every time that I start some programs a window pops up reporting that the 'program needs permission to continue'.How do I give the program permission to start without the 'continue' prompt every time that it starts?thanks in anticipation.Allan

I'm having this same issue, i figured out that it was somewhere in the Security section, but with Vista Ultimate I can't seem the find the option to disable it. It's VERY ANNOYING!please helpI recently upgraded to Ulitmate yesterday without having to nuke my files, but it seems to be causing issues...

You can't, as this would create a major security hole in UAC. You should contact the vendor of those applications to see if they supply a Windows Vista compatible version.

Hi, If you don't want to get such prompt, so UAC should be turned off!! This prompt is the safety valve that would save your important data from a hidden task to perform severe modifications to your hard drive. If you no more need prompt, disable UAC from Control Panel on your own risk. Good luck

There is now provision in uac to, u know, check 'remember my answer' ! u will have to disable the uac if u really feel the need ! The UAC seems to have replaced the BSOD in the crown for the unpopularity charts. And though I do not advice it, should you wish to disable it, you can do so simply as follows : Open Control Panel > User Accounts > Click Turn User Account Control Off > Click yes again (!) to the UAC prompt > Clear the check box > Click OK. Reboot. TweakUAC is an excellant utility which you should try.

The program that always causes the UAC to activate is Firefox... and I have the latest version... so why, I wonder, would Microsoft UAC always cause that to activate the UAC?Would it be too cynical to suggest that it may be because it isn't a Microsoft product?

I don't wish to disable UAC... just allow a program that is known to be ok to get through without the annoying pop-up window, the darkening of the screen and having to click 'Continue'!

Thompa wrote: I don't wish to disable UAC... just allow a program that is known to be ok to get through without the annoying pop-up window, the darkening of the screen and having to click 'Continue'!Indeed, UAC would still function for all other uncertified apps. What's wrong with such a "whitelist?" The developers just forgot to include it. For crying out loud, the first time you try to open the app and get the dialog a checksum of the executable could be generated and stored. Then verified everytime the app is run again to ensure that no changes were made. This isn't rocket science guys. and considering all the other bloat included....

Thompa wrote: The program that always causes the UAC to activate is Firefox... and I have the latest version... so why, I wonder, would Microsoft UAC always cause that to activate the UAC?Would it be too cynical to suggest that it may be because it isn't a Microsoft product? Yes it would be a bit cynical! Firefox triggers a UAC prompt because of the way it's Auto Update mechanism works. It tries to replace the executable in Programs Files at startup which would require Admin rights. Vista detects this and flags it as requiring admin rights so that this doesn't cause failure at startup (the way it does on XP as a standard user) It's actually a reasonably easy problem to work around, so I'm surprised the Firefox developers still haven't released a fixed version yet. BaysideBas wrote: Indeed, UAC would still function for all other uncertified apps. What's wrong with such a "whitelist?" The developers just forgot to include it. For crying out loud, the first time you try to open the app and get the dialog a checksum of the executable could be generated and stored. Then verified everytime the app is run again to ensure that no changes were made. This isn't rocket science guys. and considering all the other bloat included.... Actually they did consider this and there is no way to do it reliably without exposing the system to being easily circumvented. It's much better to push developers to fix their applications to work properly under Standard User permissions than to weaken the security model as a short term fix.

AndyCadley wrote: Thompa wrote: The program that always causes the UAC to activate is Firefox... and I have the latest version... so why, I wonder, would Microsoft UAC always cause that to activate the UAC?Would it be too cynical to suggest that it may be because it isn't a Microsoft product? Yes it would be a bit cynical! Firefox triggers a UAC prompt because of the way it's Auto Update mechanism works. It tries to replace the executable in Programs Files at startup which would require Admin rights. Vista detects this and flags it as requiring admin rights so that this doesn't cause failure at startup (the way it does on XP as a standard user) It's actually a reasonably easy problem to work around, so I'm surprised the Firefox developers still haven't released a fixed version yet. BaysideBas wrote: Indeed, UAC would still function for all other uncertified apps. What's wrong with such a "whitelist?" The developers just forgot to include it. For crying out loud, the first time you try to open the app and get the dialog a checksum of the executable could be generated and stored. Then verified everytime the app is run again to ensure that no changes were made. This isn't rocket science guys. and considering all the other bloat included.... Actually they did consider this and there is no way to do it reliably without exposing the system to being easily circumvented. It's much better to push developers to fix their applications to work properly under Standard User permissions than to weaken the security model as a short term fix. OK. Using this logic, when is Microsoft going to release an updated version of VB6.exe that will work properly under Vista? It is still being supported until sometime in 2008, I believe. This should be a "free" fix for any Vista user, especially the Ultimate Edition.

craigm3604@hotmail.com wrote: OK. Using this logic, when is Microsoft going to release an updated version of VB6.exe that will work properly under Vista? It is still being supported until sometime in 2008, I believe. This should be a "free" fix for any Vista user, especially the Ultimate Edition. They've already released three new versions since VB6, what more do you expect? VB6 is "supported" on Vista to the extent that it has been tested and confirmed to work (so called extended support). Active development of it as a product has long since expired and you shouldn't expect bug fixes unless you are prepared to pay Microsoft to develop them for you.

I think disable UAC is only the way for people without knowledgeBefore disable it you can try to create your own compatibility fix with the "Compatibility Administrator". The Program is inside the Act 5.0 Package.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905102.aspxThen you can install your own Compatibility Database with "sdbinst filename.sdb" from the command prompt.And you should take a look on the "Standard User Analyzer" from the Act 5.0 Package. You can use this tool to check what the program wants to do.You need Application Verifier to use the Standard User Analyzer.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d2dd7ee0-aaa2-402a-821d-43795d6cf139&DisplayLang=enHope this will help a little bitMarc