How do I avoid UAC password demand when starting programs?

[Kirk Bubul]

While I've had Windows 7 on my computer since 11/1/09, I started using
a Limited User account just this past weekend. I find that a number
of innocuous applications, like the file finder Everything Search or
Driver Genius Pro demand an Administrator password before opening.

Can I change some setting that causes these programs to open without
demanding a Administrator password? If so, how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Seth]

While I've had Windows 7 on my computer since 11/1/09, I started using
a Limited User account just this past weekend. I find that a number
of innocuous applications, like the file finder Everything Search or
Driver Genius Pro demand an Administrator password before opening.

Can I change some setting that causes these programs to open without
demanding a Administrator password? If so, how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Depends on why the application is kicking off the UAC prompt. I would start
by installing and running the apps from somewhere other than the \Program
Files\ tree.

 

[Big Steel]

While I've had Windows 7 on my computer since 11/1/09, I started using
a Limited User account just this past weekend. I find that a number
of innocuous applications, like the file finder Everything Search or
Driver Genius Pro demand an Administrator password before opening.

Can I change some setting that causes these programs to open without
demanding a Administrator password? If so, how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

You either turn UAC off (not good), or you login with the Windows 7
hidden admin account that doesn't need privileged escalation and use
that account, which is not the same admin account that Windows 7 gives
one out the box.

<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...idden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>

 

[Big Steel]

Depends on why the application is kicking off the UAC prompt. I would
start by installing and running the apps from somewhere other than the
\Program Files\ tree.

It doesn't matter where the program is run from, when it needs to run
with privileged escalation in order to run.

 

[Zaidy036]

While I've had Windows 7 on my computer since 11/1/09, I started using
a Limited User account just this past weekend. I find that a number
of innocuous applications, like the file finder Everything Search or
Driver Genius Pro demand an Administrator password before opening.

Can I change some setting that causes these programs to open without
demanding a Administrator password? If so, how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Do not use a "Limited User" account.

Instead use an "Administrator" account BUT not the "Real"
administrator's account which requires special setup. Then you, for some
programs but not Everything, will have an extra click but no password to
type.

 

[Kirk Bubul]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:05:41 -0400, Big Steel

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You either turn UAC off (not good), or you login with the Windows 7
hidden admin account that doesn't need privileged escalation and use
that account, which is not the same admin account that Windows 7 gives
one out the box.

<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...idden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>

Thanks! for the tip. I've noted it in my Sacred .txt file of great
truths.

 

[Seth]

It doesn't matter where the program is run from, when it needs to run with
privileged escalation in order to run.

Again, depends on the source of the privileged escalation. If it is kicking
UAC off because it is trying to store it's data in its own program directory
then having it's program directory be someplace that is not protected won't
kick UAC.

If it is trying to store program information (like a legacy app updating an
..INI file) in the \Windows folder, then yeah, nothing can be done to change
that.

 

[Gordon]

Do not use a "Limited User" account.

RUBBISH. There's ABSOLUTELY no need at all to use an Admin account in
Windows 7.
I run as a Standard (not "limited") user on a daily basis and the ONLY
time I get UAC is when I install software - not when I run it.
If the OP is getting asked for UAC to run ordinary programs then there's
a basic reason - these programs are NOT Windows 7 compatible. End of.

 

[Gordon]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:05:41 -0400, Big Steel

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Thanks! for the tip. I've noted it in my Sacred .txt file of great
truths.

Hope you've got a GOOD AV and antimalware protection setup then.....and
I hope you can spot a hacker.....

 

[Kirk Bubul]

Hope you've got a GOOD AV and antimalware protection setup then.....and
I hope you can spot a hacker.....

Until last weekend's fresh install of Windows 7, I was always running
in Administrator mode. I have now set myself up as a Limited User and
am becoming really proficient at typing my administrator password.

 

[Big Steel]

Until last weekend's fresh install of Windows 7, I was always running
in Administrator mode. I have now set myself up as a Limited User and
am becoming really proficient at typing my administrator password.

You never ran in admin mode if you were logged into the system with the
admin account Windows 7 gives you out the box with UAC enabled. You ran
in Admin Approval mode if you were logged into the Win 7 O/S using an
admin account. Once the Windows 7 O/S is at the desktop, then your admin
account is only a Standard user account or Limited account.

Your admin account in the UAC enabled scenario has its privileges
escalated to admin for that single moment, then the admin account is
returned to just being a Standard or Limited user account.

<http://allcomputers.us/windows_7/managing-security-in-windows-7---user-account-control.aspx>

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UAC works by implementing something called Admin Approval Mode. Admin
Approval Mode uses two access tokens when a user logs on to Windows 7
with an administrative account. One is for regular use, and the second
is used only when administrative permissions are needed.

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The admin account in the link I gave you in my original post is the only
true admin account that has all the power and no escalation needed.

Myself, I am always running with the admin account Vista or Win 7 gives
one out the box or I create, because it's really not an admin account
with all the power at all times. It's really only a Standard user
account with UAC enabled 99.9% of the time.