Tip : Quickly Disable UAC For Specific Specific Programs
Windows Vista came bundled with one of the most irritating security features to date that is the UAC. There are many apps that I use that require to be run in elevated mode everytime I run them.
I’ve already told you guys how to disable UAC for specific apps permanently but that hack requires a bit of work, instead using a free software called Elevate Me you can take the pain out of running apps that require elevated mode.
Just install the software, and you should find an option the right click context menu to run a software or a program in elevated mode. Really easy isn’t it? Installation is a breeze, but the irony is that the installation needs to be run in the elevated mode. Nevertheless here is how you can install Elevate Me.
- Download and extract the archive to a suitable location.
- Run the install.cmd, when UAC prompts for elevation allow it.
- Once that is done, you should see the elevate me option in the context menu.
I hope that Microsoft comes up with an exclusion list for UAC, which would make disabling UAC for specific apps as easy drag and drop. Right clicking to avoid the annoyance of the UAC just doesn’t cut it.
Download Elevate Me
11 Comments, Comment or Ping
FireFox
Great ! I’ll deploy this immediately on al my Vista Workstations. GoodBye UAC !
May 25th, 2008
Wyldstallyns
I just disabled UAC entirely the first time i booted Vista, never had any problems
May 25th, 2008
FireFox
mm How can I do that WYLDSTALLYNS
May 26th, 2008
Karthik Kastury
@Firefox, you can easily disable the UAC via the control panel.. I would not recommend that though..
May 26th, 2008
Wyldstallyns
Yeah if you don’t know what you’re doing on the computer, it is probably best to leave it alone. However, if you do know not to install stupid software and other such things, it is fine to disable it. Here’s how you do it:
1. winkey+r
2. type “msconfig” without quotes and hit enter
3. click the “tools” tab
4. scroll down and click “disable UAC”
5. click “Launch”
6. reboot
May 26th, 2008
FireFox
Disabling UAC won’t do me any harm. I’ll just win minutes a day:)
May 27th, 2008
IanG
Don`t know why you would want to disable UAC. Do you like rootkits?
May 28th, 2008
abhishek
really productive and will save some crucial time also…thanks
May 29th, 2008
Wyldstallyns
i’ve had UAC disabled since i first booted Vista almost a year ago, i have had 0 problems, you just have to be smart about things.
May 29th, 2008
FireFox
Jup indeed, just like in XP you have to keep your eyes open. Everywhere. Now I agree that if your not the only user your probably don’t disable the UAC… (You don’t know how click greedy some people are)
May 29th, 2008
Craig
Using Windows Vista Home Premium with SP 1, Elevate Me doesn’t seem to change anything. I still have to always manually allow the programs to run, even some startup items like Rivatuner. However, if I go into each individual executable file and change all the security settings to allow all and set it to run as Administrator it works. Kind of clunky but far better than the horrors of UAC anal retentativeness.
Oct 7th, 2008
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