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Make UAC stop asking for password of first installer
When I execute a program that makes the UAC jump I get the following message:
Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer?
That is fine.
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Blocking Programs on Windows XP
I am using Windows XP SP3 and I am having problem controlling .exe on my computer. Is there a way to me to control the programs I would allow my the users of my computer and if the program isn't in ...
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Executing Commands at Cmd Prompt Result in “Access Denied”
I am running Windows 7.
Whenever I try to run commands like 'ping', 'ipconfig', 'taskkill', 'tasklist', etc from the command line I get an "Access is denied" message.
I checked the "Advanced ...
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Opening a program as a different user (with /savecred) fails
What I'm trying to do is run a second instance (my personal account) of dropbox.
I have a second user account setup, Dropbox installed, the Dropbox folder on the second acct shared properly. ...
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Use windows as non admin is the security equivalent of using UAC?
If I want to make my Windows more secure, should I use a standard account or UAC will suffice? With UAC I don't need to type passwords to perform admin tasks.
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Vista: Administrator account cannot change or see system settings
Running from the administrator account doesn't let me change or even see system settings!
Info:
I'm logged into the Administrator account
I've turned off UAC in the registry
I've turned off ...
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is there a way to enforce a whitelist of programs (like AppLocker) on Windows Home Premium?
I have my someones computer that I regularly fix up for him, usually because the people come and download illegal programs and porn. I'm getting really tired of it and am looking for a way to ...
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Can I change the user that is the default choice in UAC?
Windows 7 install.
I RANU, so I have to hit the UAC every once in awhile. The problem is that it asks me to enter my password to elevate, but I need to enter the domain\username of the box admin ...
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Hide account from login screen but can be used in UAC
So I have a Windows 7 home machine with 2 user accounts. One is a standard user account and one is an administrator account. Now this is going to be put in the hands of a very low-tech user so I ...
