Why can't we set an ignore for User Account Security for applications that we startup everyday?
<Is there some way to ignore certain programs on start up and let them run without having to click them WITHOUT having to disable the security all together? This is what drove me bonkers with Vista. Please correct this before Windows 7 is released.>What you're asking for is a UAC 'whitelist.' It's not going to happen.The dev teams for both Vista and Win7 have talked about this in their respective blogs several times, and have said that they have no intention of doing this - ever - as it's A Very Bad Idea.Their rationale (which I agree with 100%) is this:How do you guarantee - with 100% certainty - that no malware can ever modify that whitelist, adding itself to the list? If such a thing were to happen, it would completely toss the protections that UAC offers out the window.Just my $0.02,Chris[If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]
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