How do I kill that "permissions" screen?

Hi folks,

I'm the only one using this computer, I use it as the administrator,
and I've tried every way I know how to ('cept the right way) to kill
those highly irritating "permissions," "confirmations," and "user
accounts" whatever windows that make me want to give Bill Gates a
mechanically induced asthma attack ==>> long distance...!

Does anyone know how I can get rid of 'em permanently, turn 'em off,
and make my Vista more user friendly like XP Pro?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks.

Snowman

<> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm the only one using this computer, I use it as the administrator,
> and I've tried every way I know how to ('cept the right way) to kill
> those highly irritating "permissions," "confirmations," and "user
> accounts" whatever windows that make me want to give Bill Gates a
> mechanically induced asthma attack ==>> long distance...!
>
> Does anyone know how I can get rid of 'em permanently, turn 'em off,
> and make my Vista more user friendly like XP Pro?
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Many Thanks.
>
> Snowman

No need to KILL the UAC prompts, just turn them off or on depending on your
needs. If you are a skilled computer user and smart enough not to install
stupid stuff, turn it off, but remember how to turn it back on for any less
experienced users you might allow access to your computer.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

I'll also add that even with UAC on, after you have installed and updated
most of your applications and your computer activity stabilizes you don't
see nearly as many of the UAC prompts.

Charles Tomaras
Seattle, WA

On Sun, 4 May 2008 21:54:30 -0700, "Charles Tomaras"
<> wrote:


>No need to KILL the UAC prompts, just turn them off or on depending on your
>needs. If you are a skilled computer user and smart enough not to install
>stupid stuff, turn it off, but remember how to turn it back on for any less
>experienced users you might allow access to your computer.
>
>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/
>
>I'll also add that even with UAC on, after you have installed and updated
>most of your applications and your computer activity stabilizes you don't
>see nearly as many of the UAC prompts.
>
>Charles Tomaras
>Seattle, WA
>

Hi Charles,

I figured you'd come to my rescue. However, I'm smart enough not to
classify myself in the area of "skilled" or "smart." <g> And I don't
know what I did but now Vista has started demanding confirmation every
time I open WinRAR.

It seems like I put out 1 fire (with Y'all helping me), and 3 or 4 new
ones spring up.

Thanks for the link above, Charles. I'm roam it, and check it out for
other ways to make Vista more user friendly to my use.

I do appreciate you Charles. Hope all is well up there in the Pacific
Northwest. Closest I've been is Portland. Beautiful part of the
country. A part of me is buried in Bellingham.

Top 'o the day to you.

Take care.

Snowman

<> wrote in message
news:...

>
> Hi Charles,
>
> I figured you'd come to my rescue. However, I'm smart enough not to
> classify myself in the area of "skilled" or "smart." <g> And I don't
> know what I did but now Vista has started demanding confirmation every
> time I open WinRAR.
>
> It seems like I put out 1 fire (with Y'all helping me), and 3 or 4 new
> ones spring up.
>
> Thanks for the link above, Charles. I'm roam it, and check it out for
> other ways to make Vista more user friendly to my use.
>
> I do appreciate you Charles. Hope all is well up there in the Pacific
> Northwest. Closest I've been is Portland. Beautiful part of the
> country. A part of me is buried in Bellingham.

Things are good in Seattle, April Showers have brought May Showers so all is
well! I spent about 5 years from 1977 - 1982 in Bellingham getting a degree.
It's a wonderful city that I'm always happy to visit when life takes me up
that way!

Charlie

On Sun, 04 May 2008 22:36:33 -0500, wrote:

>
>
>Hi folks,
>
>I'm the only one using this computer, I use it as the administrator,
>and I've tried every way I know how to ('cept the right way) to kill
>those highly irritating "permissions," "confirmations," and "user
>accounts" whatever windows that make me want to give Bill Gates a
>mechanically induced asthma attack ==>> long distance...!
>
>Does anyone know how I can get rid of 'em permanently, turn 'em off,
>and make my Vista more user friendly like XP Pro?
>
>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Many Thanks.
>
>Snowman

I think you are missing something here. It is not just your actions
you need to worry about. What happens if someone hacks into your
computer. My understanding is that best practice is to have two
accounts - an day to day account for normal use and an administrator
account for special occasions such as installing new software. Then
if someone hacks in via the broadband (which apparently can happen)
they are limited in what they can do.

On Mon, 5 May 2008 18:48:35 -0700, "Charles Tomaras"
<> wrote:


>> I do appreciate you Charles. Hope all is well up there in the Pacific
>> Northwest. Closest I've been is Portland. Beautiful part of the
>> country. A part of me is buried in Bellingham.
>
>Things are good in Seattle, April Showers have brought May Showers so all is
>well! I spent about 5 years from 1977 - 1982 in Bellingham getting a degree.
>It's a wonderful city that I'm always happy to visit when life takes me up
>that way!

Hi Charlie,

Glad to hear that. Hey, I sincerely appreciate your help, and the
URL. I'm learning a lot from that site as well as other sites
mentioned there.

Take care.

Snowman

On Tue, 06 May 2008 07:51:39 GMT, Scott <>
wrote:

>On Sun, 04 May 2008 22:36:33 -0500, wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Hi folks,
>>
>>I'm the only one using this computer, I use it as the administrator,
>>and I've tried every way I know how to ('cept the right way) to kill
>>those highly irritating "permissions," "confirmations," and "user
>>accounts" whatever windows that make me want to give Bill Gates a
>>mechanically induced asthma attack ==>> long distance...!
>>
>>Does anyone know how I can get rid of 'em permanently, turn 'em off,
>>and make my Vista more user friendly like XP Pro?
>>
>>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Many Thanks.
>>
>>Snowman
>
>I think you are missing something here. It is not just your actions
>you need to worry about. What happens if someone hacks into your
>computer. My understanding is that best practice is to have two
>accounts - an day to day account for normal use and an administrator
>account for special occasions such as installing new software. Then
>if someone hacks in via the broadband (which apparently can happen)
>they are limited in what they can do.

Hi Scott,

I've heard this before, and considered it. My closest friend is a
beta tester for MicroSoft who was in on Vista. He has mixed feelings
about this, especially if one is using a top quality firewall - he is
also a beta tester for Trend Micro. He got me a free copy of
BitDefender Security Suite, which rates a very close #2, just under
Trend Micro.
Another thing to consider is that I have no personal info on my
computers. These are my toys.
However, I haven't posed the question to Ira recently, and he might
have come by some info that has more bearing on this - he is like a
sponge when it comes to information. Not only does he have a
photographic memory with 100% recall, he's a speed reader. Back in
the 80's I learned I didn't have to "read the manuals" to all the
hardware and software -- I just needed to use the same as Ira had,
'cause he knew all the settings and how to resolve all the conflicts,
etc.

Your point is well taken, and I'll explore it further.

Thanks

Snowman