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.

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Windows Vista’s UAC can be overly frustrating at times. There are times when a program needs to be launched with administrator privileges from the start menu, and right clicking and clicking on “Run as Administrator” just doesn’t cut it when you are in a hurry and need to get something to be done in a hurry.

For example, to open Command Prompt as administrator, click Start, type cmd in the Search box and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. You should see the User Account Control window popping up for task elevation confirmation. Press ALT+C to continue. By using the keyboard shortcuts life certainly becomes a lot more easier doesn’t it?

The CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER shortcut is extremely useful for Keyboard junkies like me. It should be noted that this shortcut works only on the Start menu and nowhere else.

Windows Vista has been a lovely companion for me, but the UAC frustrates me all the time. With these keyboard shortcuts I’m actually trying to figure out if I’m using  CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER more than CTRL+ALT+DEL on my PC!

Did this shortcut make life easier for you?

If you are a Windows Vista user, there is nothing more bugging than the UAC in Windows Vista. UAC which was supposed to bring improved security in Windows, does it pretty well but at the cost of user friendliness.

There are lots of apps and softwares that I run on my Machine, and Vista bugs me everytime I open them. For quite some time I’ve been looking to disable UAC for select applications, rather than disabling it all together, as that could possibly create a security havoc. After some time looking around for a solution, I finally found a solution that was recommended by Microsoft, and even Worked pretty well for me.

If you are looking to disable UAC for certain applications in Windows Vista, then follow this guide, and once you are done, the UAC may not really be all that bugging as it used to be.

• First download and install Application Compatibility Toolkit.
• Find the shortcut icon for Compatibility Administrator. Right click it and click Run as administrator.
• In the left hand pane, right-click on the database under Custom Databases and select Create New, and select Application Fix.
• Enter the name and other details of the application you want to alter behavior on and then browse to it to select it. Click Next.
• Click Next until you are in the Compatibility Fixes screen.
• On the Compatibility Fixes screen, find the item RunAsInvoker, and check it.
• Click Next and then Finish.
• Select File and Save As. Save the file as a app.SDB type file in a directory you will easily find it.
• Navigate to Start Menu, Right click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.
• Run the following command at the prompt :

  sdbinst <path>\app.sdb

  Where <path> is the location where you have saved the app.sdb file. For example, if you saved the .SDB file as app.sdb in the c:\Windows folder, the command should be like this:

  sdbinst  c:\windows\app.sdb

• You should now get a confirmatory message.
• Voila! You’re done, Vista will no longer prompt you with the UAC everytime you open your favorite app.

This one hack, has made Vista a lot more user friendly and a lot less nagging than it was before. I would recommend this method over, disabling the UAC altogether, because that would make your computer less secure.

Via Microsoft Knowledgebase