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Title: Disable UAC
Post by: TR on June 10, 2007, 15:43

For those running Vista and that annoying pop that pops up every time you do something, try This Tweak (http://www.tweak-uac.com/what-is-tweak-uac/) I'm using it and it's brilliant.

Been using Vista Ultimate for about 6 weeks now and just about mastered it.


TR

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Clive on June 10, 2007, 16:37

Thanks Terry.  I'm seriously considering a new Vista machine for Mrs Clive because she managed to acquire a load of viruses last night while surfing a Russian website.  They've corrupted her Internet connection and removed or changed other files making her computer almost unusable.  AVG didn't stop them before they did the damage.   :bawl:

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Simon on June 10, 2007, 21:17

That doesn't say much for AVG.  Perhaps you get what you pay for?

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Clive on June 10, 2007, 22:12

Yes indeed!  I always thought that an antivirus program is supposed to prevent viruses causing damage.  It's not much good saying "Oh by the way your computer is now screwed up but I can tell you what caused it to happen".  I doubt that I would risk it again on a new machine.

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Simon on June 10, 2007, 23:49

F-Secure Internet Security 2007 (OEM)
 (http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/122781)
;)

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Sandra on June 11, 2007, 00:59

Its easy to disable UAC either from doing Start/Run, type in MSCONFIG then go to the tools tab and select the disable UAC option in there and apply or just do it from the security centre.

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Reno on June 11, 2007, 07:22

Quote from: Clive on June 10, 2007, 16:37

Thanks Terry.  I'm seriously considering a new Vista machine for Mrs Clive because she managed to acquire a load of viruses last night while surfing a Russian website.  They've corrupted her Internet connection and removed or changed other files making her computer almost unusable.  AVG didn't stop them before they did the damage.   :bawl:

Damn man, did that happen in xp with firefox?

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Clive on June 11, 2007, 07:40

She was using IE7 at the time Bob.   :(

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Reno on June 11, 2007, 07:42

Quote from: Clive on June 11, 2007, 07:40

She was using IE7 at the time Bob.   :(

Yeah, IE is the devil clive.

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: sam on June 11, 2007, 18:38

Quote from: Clive on June 11, 2007, 07:40

She was using IE7 at the time Bob.   :(

but isnt she a mac user???

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: Clive on June 11, 2007, 18:54

Hell, she's a woman and can multitask.  It's quite normal for her to have her mac alongside her desktop keyboard and use both at the same time.   ::)

Title: Re: Disable UAC
Post by: sam on June 11, 2007, 19:34

tut tut women should not multitask on computers...