Turn off UAC notification for specific programs

Hello,

I'm running a number of programs such as skype with special settings (for
skype it is Vista SP2 compatability so it doesn't use up my taskbar bar when
minimized). If I do that I get a popup asking me if I'm sure I want to run
the app (allow it to make changes). I don't want to turn UAC completely
off but even on the lowest settings before shutting it off, it has popups
for my "special" apps. How do I add exceptions for my special apps as I
have quite a few of them I run on a regular basis.

Thanks

Hello,

I should have mentioned, I'm running Windows 7 x64

"boe" <> wrote in message
news:28F087B2-DCDD-46DB-9B9A-...
> Hello,
>
> I'm running a number of programs such as skype with special settings (for
> skype it is Vista SP2 compatability so it doesn't use up my taskbar bar
> when minimized). If I do that I get a popup asking me if I'm sure I want
> to run the app (allow it to make changes). I don't want to turn UAC
> completely off but even on the lowest settings before shutting it off, it
> has popups for my "special" apps. How do I add exceptions for my
> special apps as I have quite a few of them I run on a regular basis.
>
> Thanks

On 24/04/2010 8:17 AM, Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "boe" <> wrote in message
> news:28F087B2-DCDD-46DB-9B9A-...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm running a number of programs such as skype with special settings
>> (for skype it is Vista SP2 compatability so it doesn't use up my
>> taskbar bar when minimized). If I do that I get a popup asking me if
>> I'm sure I want to run the app (allow it to make changes). I don't
>> want to turn UAC completely off but even on the lowest settings before
>> shutting it off, it has popups for my "special" apps. How do I add
>> exceptions for my special apps as I have quite a few of them I run on
>> a regular basis.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> You can try installing the apps into c:\users instead of c:\program files.
> Otherwise it's turn of UAC or get the software updated for Vista/Win7.

Turning UAC off is not a god idea from a security perspective.

But then again, if security is a concern, you really would not be
running MS-Windows.


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> I should have mentioned, I'm running Windows 7 x64
>> I'm running a number of programs such as skype with special settings (for
>> skype it is Vista SP2 compatability so it doesn't use up my taskbar bar
>> when minimized). If I do that I get a popup asking me if I'm sure I
>> want to run the app (allow it to make changes). I don't want to turn
>> UAC completely off but even on the lowest settings before shutting it
>> off, it has popups for my "special" apps. How do I add exceptions for
>> my special apps as I have quite a few of them I run on a regular basis.
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