[Dxbase] Win 7 Issue: UAC

Thu Nov 12 20:41:14 EST 2009

Try this in Win 7. Create a shortcut on the desktop for the problematic
program. Right click on the shortcut and click on Properties. On the screen
that comes up, click on the Shortcut tab if it is not already selected. On
the Shortcut tab, click on the Advanced button. Check the "Run as
administrator" box, OK, and OK. Now the program should open without invoking
UAC.
73,
Stan, W4AG
-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Al Burnham (K6RIM)
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:15 PM
To: Peter Dougherty
Cc: 'DXBase Reflector'
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Win 7 Issue: UAC
Hi, Peter!
Appreciate your input.
I'm aware of the setting you mention, and it does eliminate the dimming.
But wouldn't it be nice if the (trusted) program simply opened in the 
expected manner?
Fortunately, I suppose, so far I have encountered only two programs that 
bring up UAC: DX Monitor and Acronis - two programs that I use infrequently.
Are you (or is anybody) aware of a solution that keeps UAC activated but 
eliminates all UAC notifications when trusted programs are used?
With thanks and 73,
Al, K6RIM
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Peter Dougherty wrote:
> Unlike in Vista, there's a simple slider control in Windows 7 for the
level
> of UAC protection you want to have in place. Hit the Windows key (assuming
> your keyboard has a Windows key, that is), type UAC and bring up the UAC
> controls. Move the slider down to the second-stop-from-the-bottom,
selecting
> the option to only notify you when a program attempts to make changes to
the
> computer and not to dim the desktop. I've found that this setting works
> nicely in balancing annoyances to me and still keeping my system as secure
> as possible.
>> -----------------------------------
>> Regards,
>> Peter,
> W2IRT
>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Neal Campbell
> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:14 PM
> To: Al Burnham (K6RIM)
> Cc: DXBase Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Win 7 Issue: UAC
>> Hi Al
>> I personally think you can turn off UAC without any major problems, I
think
> it causes more problems than it prevents but that is just my opinion. If
you
> want to keep it, try using the TweakUAC utility which allows you to tune
it
> (I do not know if it works on Win7, it was written for Vista where it was
> really obnoxious). The download link is at http://www.tweak-uac.com/home/
>> The error message you are seeing is because DXBase thinks you have your
log
> file at the default location which is C:\Program Files\Scientific
> Solutions\DXB2007\. Can you try to open a new database and select where
you
> have moved your log.
>> BTW, its not a good idea to store personal data in the Program Files
> directory which is something I will change in 2010 for the default
location.
>> Neal Campbell
> Abroham Neal Software
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> (540) 242 0911
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>> DX Cluster: dxc.k3nc.com port 23
>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Al Burnham (K6RIM)
> <k6rim at pacbell.net>wrote:
>>>> Neal:
>>>> I'm a Win 7 newbie wrestling with UAC. I have it *on* - next to the
>> highest level, and assume it's a good thing not to defeat UAC.
>>>> But I have a couple of programs (DX Monitor and Acronis) that, when
>>> clicked
>>> to open, bring up the UAC message: Do you want to allow the following
>> program to make changes to your computer? If I click *yes*, DX Monitor
or
>> Acronis will open normally.
>>>> I find this behavior annoying, and would prefer the program to open
>> immediately without the UAC message.
>>>> *Is there a way to make programs bypass the UAC message and open
normally?
>> (*Opening as Administrator still brings up the UAC message)
>> *
>> *I have tried simply turning off UAC. (Again, I gather this is not a
good
>> idea). DX Monitor then opened normally, as did my other programs,
*except
>> DXBase*.
>>>> When I tried to open DXBase, I got a message to the effect "cannot open
>> this program from C:\Program Files/k6rim.mdb"
>>>> That's interesting, because DXBase is installed in C:/DXbase_2007, not in
>> Program Files. And why would it not use the normal .exe file?
>>>> In any event, here's my second question:
>>>> *If I want to turn UAC off, how do I get DXBase to start? (i.e., how do I
>> solve the path issue mentioned above?)
>>>> *With thanks and 73,
>>>> Al, K6RIM
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