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Keep User Account Control active, but get rid of annoying popups in Vista.

When UAC is enabled, software which is run "As Administrator" requires, by default, that a pop-up prompt be responded to, and the Administrator password required (or, if no password has been defined, just a click in the box).

Important thing: when you run Vista in normal user mode, shutting down UAC implies that applications which need administrator credentials are denied to run without an UAC warning, therefore you need to choose run as administrator and supply the credentials. If you run Vista in Normal User mode I would not recommend to use this setting for the simple fact that if an applications needs administrator credentials it will probably fail to start without you knowing it.

It is possible to get rid of this annoying User Account Control pop-up, as follows:

Start/Run and type secpol.msc

 

Figure 1: Vista Security Policy

Figure 2: Select Security Options Vista UAC

Figure 3: Select Elevate without prompt in Secpol.msc

Let me know if you need anything else.

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