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    Win7 Start up Message

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rmcarner, Dec 17, 2009.

  1. rmcarner

    rmcarner Notebook Guru

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    Sigh..I thought these sort of problems were expunged moving from Vista to Win7. Every time, at start up, a window from User Account Control pops up with the ubiquitous question: 'Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer?'
    The Program name is always: WkUFine.exe. It is an executable file: WkUFind.exe located in C:\Common Files\microsoft\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe.

    Thanks.
     
    rmcarner, Dec 17, 2009
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Disable Microsoft Works, or any related service from running at startup. It's just an autoupdater that attempts to run, but requires admin privileges, and thus the UAC prompt.
     
    Lithus, Dec 17, 2009
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  3. splashpants

    splashpants Notebook Consultant

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    why not just disable the UAC prompt. It is almost pointless and a good firewall like comodo is a hell of a lot better than windows firewall + UAC.
     
    splashpants, Dec 17, 2009
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  4. rmcarner

    rmcarner Notebook Guru

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    I disabled the UAC despite the dire warnings... Question: Aren't I behind a firewall of sorts as I am running through a Linksys router?
    Thanks,
     
    rmcarner, Dec 17, 2009
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    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    comodo firewall does not replace what the UAC does. (but it is the greatest firewall ever :D )
     
    Darth Bane, Dec 17, 2009
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    you can download jv16powertools free version and remove this very easy or you can do it through the registry to stop the update upon startup. ccleaner works but puts windows into a limited startup mode. jv16 does not
     
    zfactor, Dec 17, 2009
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  7. rmcarner

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    Thanks for the suggestion. I think the problem was resolved. I have taken steps to disarm the UAC. I am currently downloading the 64-bit Win7 version of Comodo. Thanks to Splashpants & Darthvane :eek:
     
    rmcarner, Dec 17, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Leave UAC turned on - it protects your system.

    And about the updater needing admin rights - you can disable the updater or maybe change that so that UAC won't pop up for it.

    Edit:
    Autoruns from the Sysinternal Suite is a good tool to manage starting programmes.
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 17, 2009
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  9. rmcarner

    rmcarner Notebook Guru

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    Okay then. By selecting 'Never notify', I am opening up the laptop to potential security risks.? Even if I have installed a firewall (Comodo)?
     
    rmcarner, Dec 17, 2009
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  10. zfactor

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    depends on who you ask. imo unless set to max uac is a waste of time but some feel otherwise. personally if you use a good av suite (im not a comodo fan though they have a awesome firewall their av is lacking) i would not worry much about uac. but thats me
     
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  11. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    UAC is meant to protect the system - it should notify you of any changes to system files.
    So if it never notifies you then for example a virus could come along and change your system files.

    Even if its set to notify you in the most sever cases, it will notify you at some point - it just sets the "perimeter" back a bit.

    Imagine a fortress with several perimeters - do you want to be notified when the enemy is at the first gate, the second gate, at the wall, or would you rather have him walk into your office? :)
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 17, 2009
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    zfactor is right. Unless UAC is set to the maximum setting, it is pretty much useless.
     
    Lithus, Dec 17, 2009
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  13. rmcarner

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    I set it back to the maximum. I also went to Start>typed in msconf>went into System Configuration>Startup>turned off all of the dead weight. Did a restart. No more messages.
    Thanks.
     
    rmcarner, Dec 17, 2009
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