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  1. Mike360

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    #1 Mike360, Jul 18, 2007
    UAC is the User Account Control feature in Vista. Its the annoying as hell feature that makes that pop up come up whenever you attempt a system function. And for me, thats quite alot. One of the many things that annoy me about Vista

    Quite annoying and id like to at least reduce the amount of pop ups.

    Is it safe turn this off?

    Thoughts?
    :)
     
  2. vraa

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    #2 vraa, Jul 19, 2007
    If you have to ask... :)

    FWIW - I have it off on my installations, users should be expected to know the basics. You don't drive a Ferrari without a drivers license right?
     
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    #3 Etcetera, Jul 19, 2007
    The really nasty and clever crap turns it off anyway...

    If you didn't get any crap in XP, you won't get any crap in Vista with UAC off.
     
  4. Mike360

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    #4 Mike360, Jul 19, 2007
    Guilty :) Dont ask :)

    Yeah was just making sure so i have someone to blame on her in case something goes chooof in my pc :)
     
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    #5 PeterS, Jul 19, 2007
    I bought Melodie a new SIMS game and she is unable to load it on her new Laptop that has Vista. Any help here? Was Vista developed to make our life misserable?
     
  6. Cicada

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    #6 Cicada, Jul 19, 2007
    yes.
     
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    #7 Etcetera, Jul 19, 2007
    Most games have official forums that usually include a tech section, try them.
     
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    #8 vraa, Jul 19, 2007
    Try installing the application by running as admin.

    Sigh.. Windows.
     
  9. djoex

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    #9 djoex, Jul 20, 2007
    instructions here:
    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-user-account-control-uac-the-easy-way-on-windows-vista/

     

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