user account control

Hello, I am running Windows 7 64-bit and am having an issue with one of my folders. It's the Downloads folder; you know, the standard Windows "Downloads" folder that Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. default to download items to. About a week ago, I moved some music I had downloaded from the...

Hello everyone, i am using windows 8 pro with two users one of which is administrator. The problem is that when i am in the other account (non administrator) i am unable to install anything in it. As soon i run an .exe file , i get the error ""The extended attributes are inconsistent"" on...

Hello, I have a problem.I have a dual boot 2 HD, Windows 8 (64bit) and win7 (32bit). wen i have text file to open in Windows 8 from win7 it will be denied access. all protections are off, uac, in the register different things. Who can help me with this problem?

Anyone can help? I have a problem to change the authorization to change/edit in Windows 7, system (I am trying to install the wampserver, and I need to change the local host, which need a permission) The Box which usually can be changed, was impossible to changed. How I can changed this? Thank...

Hi, I'm turned off UAC in controll panel , but UAC shield icon's is still there..pls help :] ty in advance

How can one discover whether a display like this Link Removed is genuinely from MS, rather than from malware phishing for the Admin password? Though MS says (below) this blue+yellow UAC shield verifies MS is the publisher, clearly the presence of the shield does not guarantee MS is the...

Hello all, After spending 5 weeks with several parties, I'm going to give this a shot.. I went from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro. I did a new install (Reformatted HD etc) So after Windows 8 installed with nothing else.. I am having problems with Browsing Internet / Network(?) If I google...

Hey, i have windows 7 ultimate with original Administrator account enabled and have a password i have another administrator account that i have created and does not have a password i have made all the necessary changes in policies to enable UAC and in the user account also. The problem is that...

Hi, first time posting on Windows 7 forums I currently have an issue with my PC where all the text under desktop icons and dialogue boxes is missing, and instead there is a mumbo jumbo of lines and misshapen boxes in control panel, so its impossible for me to try and do anything. I tried doing...

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Hello everybody, I am just new here and was wondering if you guys might have a solution for this problem that has been bothering me alot: If I run the setup of new program I recently get this error message more and more: Setup was unable to create the directory...

Often I am told that I need to be an Adminisrator to do something when using Windows 7. Is there a way to become a Adminisrator when I boot into Windows, and be a Adminisrator all the time I'm using Windows 7? Or is there a way of disabling the feature that pops up the message telling me that I...

Hi all, I upgraded form Windows Vista 64-bit to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. It must have not been a clean install bc i had several Windows.old folders. I deleted some of them but still have windows.old and some of windows.old.000. I want to keep windows.old, but wish to delete all of windows.old.000...

I have Win.7 and if I type in CMD and type something in the box it says I need to be in Administrator mode. When I go into Control Panel it shows I am Administrator. What is the problem?

ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting How to solve this and what ever changed i do Uac is showed up and Yes button is disabled "Grey".. Help me :confused::confused: :D;)

How to turn User Account Control setting to off?

Hi I am new to the forum. I am from Belfast and work as....'not a lot' these days! I have an 'on-going' problem with win7.....which I believe is fairly common but today is the 'final straw'..... I create a folder on my desktop and try to move it to an external HDD....the message of 'needing...

When you try to open the “Check Disk” dialog box on systems where User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, the "Check Disk" dialog box may randomly stop responding for a short period of time after being opened. The user is unable to move the dialog box or... Link Removed

Describes an issue in which you cannot change User Account Control (UAC) settings on Windows 7 after you install Office 97. Provides a resolution. More...

I know one can change how to allow User Account Control to change its settings (the slider) but is there a way for controlling which programs are always allowed (giving it permission hence never having to see that annoying window for that program)? I do not want to disable it. I just want...