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Windows 7 and Windows Vista
User Account Control (UAC)
Background
In order to make the operating systems
more secure, Windows 7 and Windows Vista use a feature called User
Account Control (UAC). It is turned on by default.
When
UAC is enabled, the user is notified to "Allow or Cancel" many common
tasks, like copying files. Additionally, when UAC is enabled, it prevents software from making changes to the
system's Registry (even when these changes are required for an application to
run properly).
Fortunately, UAC can be disabled.
UAC Example Warning
Choose "ALLOW"
Use the icon User Accounts
found in the Control Panel. Start | Control Panel then "User Accounts".
See below.
Use the Control Panel | User Accounts icon
To enable or disable
User Account Control
UAC is enabled
Press Continue
To enable/disable User
Account Control use Start | Control Panel then click on the Security
Icon as shown below.
Start | Run | Control
Panel
Click Security Icon
To see the status of the
User Account Control you need to EXPAND the Other Security settings as
shown below. In the example below UAC is currently ENABLED or set to ON.
Click the DOWN arrow to the right of Other Security Settings.
Other Security Settings
User Account Control (UAC)
The best practice is to "DISABLE" the
use of User Account Control BEFORE installing Software Bisque programs
like TheSky, CCDSoft, TPoint, etc.
This will allow the applications to make the necessary changes to the
Registry without indicating that the application failed to update the
registry.
After installing the applications you
can safely turn UAC back on - that is just
re-enable it if you like it or if you feel more secure.
Also as is the case with all software
after performing the initial installation visit the manufacturer's web
site to see if any updates are available.
The following is found in the Vista
Help and support section.
User Account Control (UAC) is a feature
in Windows that can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer.
UAC does this by asking you for permission or an administrator? password
before performing actions that could potentially affect your computer's
operation or that change settings that affect other users. When you see
a UAC message, read it carefully, and then make sure the name of the
action or program that's about to start is one that you intended to
start.
By verifying these actions before they
start, UAC can help prevent malicious software (malware) and spyware
from installing or making changes to your computer without permission.
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