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Vista user Access Control

by rgfitz Jan 8, 2008 1:05AM PST

Would anyone care to comment on why an "average" home computer user should not disable User Access Control and only log on as an Administrator User?

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The average users open all email attachments so...

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 8, 2008 2:22AM PST

I'd leave it on for them.

Bob

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That is a good reason

by rgfitz Jan 8, 2008 2:38AM PST

I use MailWasher Pro and screen all email before going to my email program.

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You are not average.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 8, 2008 3:06AM PST

Smile...

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disable UAC

by Abhimanyu_royal Jan 8, 2008 1:41PM PST

go to run type "msconfig". a tab. open select tools in it. click on disable UAC, USER ACCOUNT CONTROL, in it, reboot ur machine. the uac disable in vista upon next startup

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