windows 8 uac

gomola · 8 Feb 2014 at 14:02

I'm curious to know how any windows 8 users here deal with uac?
I have mine on at the lowest setting but get quite annoyed with it asking me permission to open steam or a game.
not being overly tech savvy I'm not sure if I should just turn it off completely. From what I understand, even when turned off completely, its still on because of metro apps.

Mynight · 8 Feb 2014 at 14:18

I'd advise keeping it running as it has stopped some nefarious program's from installing on mine.

I use this;

http://www.techsupportalert.com/con...shortcut-run-without-uac-prompt-windows-7.htm

Still works in win 8.

gomola · 8 Feb 2014 at 14:30

Hmmm seems like a lot of hassle everytime I want to install a game but I think I'll give it a go.
cheers.

Mynight · 8 Feb 2014 at 14:40

It is a hassle but at least you only have to do it once per game.

It's annoying as there was a script that could do it with one click but Microsoft did their absolute best to destroy it.

Afaik UAC is based on a authentication and companies can apply to have their apps marked as safe (therefore no UAC) but it costs apparantly.

gomola · 8 Feb 2014 at 14:49

I really don't like Microsoft.

Mynight · 8 Feb 2014 at 17:24

Haha they're a buisness they have to protect their interests. Shame if it stifles creation.

Use a flavour of Linux?

KIA · 8 Feb 2014 at 18:34

Either you're exaggerating or something is seriously wrong. What else have you been "tweaking"?

I use the 'Notify me only when applications try to make changes to my computer' setting. I never see UAC pop-up when I open Steam or start a game.

gomola · 8 Feb 2014 at 22:55

Well maybe something is seriously wrong then because I have the same setting as you but when I open steam uac asks me if I want to allow the following program to make changes to the computer.

Infidelus · 8 Feb 2014 at 23:04

KIA said:
I never see UAC pop-up when I open Steam or start a game.

Me either, with the exception of the occasional older game that requires it. I certainly don't get any UAC prompts opening Steam.

nightmare99 · 9 Feb 2014 at 08:19

Hmmm seems like a lot of hassle everytime I want to install a game but I think I'll give it a go.
cheers.

A couple of clicks is a lot of hassle, really?

gomola · 9 Feb 2014 at 15:57

Yes, it is.

markweatherill · 10 Feb 2014 at 15:51

I don't know* but does the prompt have a tick box marked 'always allow this' or something?
Or create a shortcut to run the offending program as administrator.

*because I don't see UAC prompts, having turned it down to minimum.

stoofa · 10 Feb 2014 at 16:19

gomola said:
Yes, it is.

Then simply turn it off. If you feel that will leave you at risk or not is only something you can answer.
Couple of clicks for a protected system or no clicks for an unsecure one - take your pick.

FatRakoon · 14 Feb 2014 at 14:00

Never used it - EVER!

Never had an issue and I go to some nasty sites I can tell you.

As long as have a good AntiVirus and a good firewall you'll be peachy

Of course Linux might be your friend also.

theheyes · 14 Feb 2014 at 15:15

Any malware worth its salt would just switch off your AV and firewall if it found itself running as admin. Its kind of the whole point.

LizardKing · 14 Feb 2014 at 16:30

UAC is pretty decent these days, vista was a pain but 7 and 8 its pretty painless. Most devlopers are pretty good at getting there programs to work without elevation.

It should only prompt you if an application is trying to make system wide changes or put files in protected areas and if your getting prompts for just running an application then it suggests something is corrupt or something is trying to make system changes that perhaps shouldn't be

bledd · 14 Feb 2014 at 16:32

Really wish there was a whitelist option (password protected for the first attempt)

Confused · 14 Feb 2014 at 16:43

Having used 8 since launch, and 8.1 since it was released, I really am struggling to think of any usual usage cases where UAC has popped up.

I make some registry changes regularly via regedit for my job, so I know I'll need to accept a UAC prompt for that... but other than that, I really can't think of anything that routinely prompts UAC to pop up.