Re: security shield icon on desktop thumbnail

Probably that it's the only shortcut on the desktop that requires UAC
approval to launch the app

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Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006)
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I just noticed it today, which could mean it happened on today's boot up. I
subscribed to one care yesterday..

the thumbsplus icon the desktop out of maybe 30 icons has a little security
shield on it's thumbnail also. It's the ONLY thumbnail modified.

So what does this mean ?

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>On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:13:57 -0000, "Noel Paton" <>
wrote:

>Probably that it's the only shortcut on the desktop that requires UAC
>approval to launch the app

>Nope I got dead tired of launching stuff from the desktop requiring UAC.
>There
>should be no reason to have to confirm running something that you run on a
>daily basis. That was one of Zone alarms tricks to find trash. create a crc
>of
>the program ALLOWED to run. After that all it had to do is check the crc
>and
>allow or block and notify the CRC is crapped up.
>nothing on my desktop needs UAC now.



Oh dear - so you dispense with a layer of security, and now wonder what's
going wrong?

you may be SOL
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Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006)
(CrashFixPC)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk

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>On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:13:57 -0000, "Noel Paton" <>
wrote:

>Probably that it's the only shortcut on the desktop that requires UAC
>approval to launch the app

>Nope I got dead tired of launching stuff from the desktop requiring UAC.
>There
>should be no reason to have to confirm running something that you run on a
>daily basis. That was one of Zone alarms tricks to find trash. create a crc
>of
>the program ALLOWED to run. After that all it had to do is check the crc
>and
>allow or block and notify the CRC is crapped up.
>nothing on my desktop needs UAC now.



Oh dear - so you dispense with a layer of security, and now wonder what's
going wrong?

you may be SOL
--
Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006)
(CrashFixPC)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk