UAC Question

How dangerous is turning UAC off for a minute?? Does it destroy all your
user settings by just turning it off briefly?? Or is it possible to turn it
off briefly, say to install trusted software that needs it turned off, and
then turn it right back on again without suffering damage to the user
settings??

Ted Smith

"Ted Smith" <> wrote in message
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> How dangerous is turning UAC off for a minute?? Does it destroy all your
> user settings by just turning it off briefly?? Or is it possible to turn
> it off briefly, say to install trusted software that needs it turned off,
> and then turn it right back on again without suffering damage to the user
> settings??

UAC is a global application on the machine not pertaining to anyone user
account, and it can be turned on and off with no problems or affecting user
settings.

If you have rights issues in installing software, then logon with the true
Admin Account.

<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>

Thanks a bunch. Really appreciate your input.

Ted Smith

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
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> "Ted Smith" <> wrote in message
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>> How dangerous is turning UAC off for a minute?? Does it destroy all your
>> user settings by just turning it off briefly?? Or is it possible to turn
>> it off briefly, say to install trusted software that needs it turned off,
>> and then turn it right back on again without suffering damage to the user
>> settings??
>
> UAC is a global application on the machine not pertaining to anyone user
> account, and it can be turned on and off with no problems or affecting
> user settings.
>
> If you have rights issues in installing software, then logon with the true
> Admin Account.
>
> <http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>

On Sun, 9 May 2010 21:54:37 -0500, "Ted Smith" <> wrote:

>
>How dangerous is turning UAC off for a minute?? Does it destroy all your
>user settings by just turning it off briefly?? Or is it possible to turn it
>off briefly, say to install trusted software that needs it turned off, and
>then turn it right back on again without suffering damage to the user
>settings??
>
>Ted Smith

Have turned mine off for 18 months .