UAC User Account Control

About ten days ago I first noticed a change in my computers performance.
When I started to play Zuma.exe I had to click "allow" in order to run it.
That was just a nuisance but when Disk Cleanup required it also that was too
much. I tried to delete Windows Defender (I have a working version of Bit
Defender) I was denied. HELP!

Hi,

Windows Defender cannot be removed, only disabled. It's a default part of
the installation (though it can be uninstalled if this was an upgrade from
XP that had it installed prior). If zuma.exe is encountering a UAC prompt,
it's because the program is not virtualizing and is trying to write to a
protected system folder. The software vendor needs to rewrite the software
to comply with Vista's requirements. Disk Cleanup accesses system folders in
order to complete its function, the prompt would be normal.

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"MSNews server" <> wrote in message
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> About ten days ago I first noticed a change in my computers performance.
> When I started to play Zuma.exe I had to click "allow" in order to run it.
> That was just a nuisance but when Disk Cleanup required it also that was
> too much. I tried to delete Windows Defender (I have a working version of
> Bit Defender) I was denied. HELP!

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:05:47 -0500, "MSNews server"
<> wrote:

>About ten days ago I first noticed a change in my computers performance.
>When I started to play Zuma.exe I had to click "allow" in order to run it.
>That was just a nuisance but when Disk Cleanup required it also that was too
>much. I tried to delete Windows Defender (I have a working version of Bit
>Defender) I was denied. HELP!

You can't delete it. You can stop/disable it.

To "uninstall" Windows Defender look at the bottom of this guide:
http://www.maximumpcguides.com/windo...-installation/

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"MSNews server" <> wrote in message
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> About ten days ago I first noticed a change in my computers performance.
> When I started to play Zuma.exe I had to click "allow" in order to run it.
> That was just a nuisance but when Disk Cleanup required it also that was
> too much. I tried to delete Windows Defender (I have a working version of
> Bit Defender) I was denied. HELP!

"MSNews server" <> wrote in message
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> About ten days ago I first noticed a change in my computers performance.
> When I started to play Zuma.exe I had to click "allow" in order to run it.
> That was just a nuisance but when Disk Cleanup required it also that was
> too much. I tried to delete Windows Defender (I have a working version of
> Bit Defender) I was denied. HELP!

You can switch off UAC from the security center but it will switch internet
Protected mode off as well. There is a utility TweakUAC (google it) which
will give more options apparently. I havent tried it yet but was given the
information on this group.

Thanks, Spikey. The file Tweakuac worked fine on Disk Cleanup. On Zuma I now
have to right click on the file, click on properties and click "run as
adm..." I dont believe the problem is with the Zuma file. I ran it almost
daily for 18 months on this same computer with Vista Home Basic
and never had a bit of trouble.
"Spikey" <.> wrote in message
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> "MSNews server" <> wrote in message
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>> About ten days ago I first noticed a change in my computers performance.
>> When I started to play Zuma.exe I had to click "allow" in order to run
>> it. That was just a nuisance but when Disk Cleanup required it also that
>> was too much. I tried to delete Windows Defender (I have a working
>> version of Bit Defender) I was denied. HELP!
>
> You can switch off UAC from the security center but it will switch
> internet Protected mode off as well. There is a utility TweakUAC (google
> it) which will give more options apparently. I havent tried it yet but was
> given the information on this group.

A better method to 'fix' UAC is to go t

Start, Run, in the run box, type secpol.ms

In the next window, select the security tab, and go dow to the Use
Access Control stuff

One of them says ask permission or somesuch thing. Select it an
change it to 'Automatically elevate permission

Piece of cak

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"philhu" <> wrote in message
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> A better method to 'fix' UAC is to go to
>
> Start, Run, in the run box, type secpol.msc
>
> In the next window, select the security tab, and go dow to the User
> Access Control stuff.
>
> One of them says ask permission or somesuch thing. Select it and
> change it to 'Automatically elevate permission'
>


I get the message "Windows cannot find 'secpol.msc'. when I try it in the
run box. Any ideas why??

It's not included with the Vista Home editions.


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"Spikey" <.> wrote in message news:...
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> "philhu" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> A better method to 'fix' UAC is to go to
>>
>> Start, Run, in the run box, type secpol.msc
>>
>> In the next window, select the security tab, and go dow to the User
>> Access Control stuff.
>>
>> One of them says ask permission or somesuch thing. Select it and
>> change it to 'Automatically elevate permission'
>>
>
>
> I get the message "Windows cannot find 'secpol.msc'. when I try it in the
> run box. Any ideas why??

"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> It's not included with the Vista Home editions.
>
>

Aha! I thought that was the problem, I'm using home premium. So it looks
like it will have to be TweakUAC for now.