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    UAC arghhh...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hatrox, May 31, 2009.

  1. hatrox

    hatrox Notebook Consultant

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    OK so, yesterday I did a fresh preinstall of my Windows Vista. Everything is cool EXCEPT one thing - UAC. When I installed the fresh version of Vista, the first thing I did was to turn off UAC. Now I have that annoying "security alert" icon in my tray and I want to remove it. Of course I immediately "hid" it but it would be good if I could remove it. So my question is how?
    Before the preinstall my Windows used a trial version of Kaspersky and I think the antivirus suppressed the alert, because it had a "UAC - Ignored" section or whatever. Now that I have Nod32 what should I do?
     
  2. Wingsbr

    Wingsbr NBR Decepticon NBR Reviewer

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    First make sure the security center service is started in services.msc

    Click the Start button
    From the Start menu, Click Control panel
    In Control panel, Click the Security Center icon
    The Security Center window will now open
    On the left of the window you will see a list of options
    From this list, Click the 'Change the way security center alerts me' option
    The 'Do you want to be notified of security issues window will open.
    From here you have the following choices:

    * Yes notify me and display the icon (recommended)
    * Don't notify me, but display the icon
    * Don't notify me and don't display the icon (not recommended)

    Sounds like the one you want (no alert on the right taskbar) is Don't notify me and don't display the icon

    Click on the option you want and the option will then take immediate effect
     
  3. hatrox

    hatrox Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the help, man!
    Mods can close the thread if they want to.
     
  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I suggest you PM a mod to close the thread - that would possibly be a good idea :) you recieved a good answer.
    Your post may go unnoticed.
     
  5. Imperfect1

    Imperfect1 Notebook Evangelist

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    No, please don't close this thread just because you got your answer. There are lots of other people (like me) who are glad to have this information - 'cause we have the same issue too.