how to stop windows 7 asking me ...

ukphd

Hi there

Every time I open certain programs e.g. Acronis True image I get a message in windows 7 asking if I want to allow the program to make changes to my hard drive. I'm not sure what changes Acronis is making by opening but I'm not concerned so I'd like windows to remember my response for that program. Is there anyway to do that? It seems to ask me every single time I open it....

free4440273

you can change uac settings //

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975787

ukphd

free4440273 wrote: »

you can change uac settings //

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975787

Thanks
I've seen that, but that makes changes which apply to all programs. I want to be able to disable the alert for certain programs which I trust only - is that posisble?

redcard

ukphd wrote: »

Thanks
I've seen that, but that makes changes which apply to all programs. I want to be able to disable the alert for certain programs which I trust only - is that posisble?

Why would you be installing programs you don't trust?

GillsMan7

redcard wrote: »

Why would you be installing programs you don't trust?

That's what the UAC is for, so programs don't install silently so easily.

billywhizz

Set up a task to start the program, then create a shortcut to launch the task.

http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/run-a-program-with-administrative-privileges-without-uac-prompts/

ukphd

redcard wrote: »

Why would you be installing programs you don't trust?

I wouldn't, but I imagine some people do which is why windows 7 has this ridiculous function. I don't think it hurts to leave it on there in case some program does get accidentally installed, but I'd like to be able to turn off the alert for certain programs.

ukphd

billywhizz wrote: »

Set up a task to start the program, then create a shortcut to launch the task.

http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/run-a-program-with-administrative-privileges-without-uac-prompts/

Thanks

I'm surprised there's no tick box in the alert that comes up saying something like "don't ask me again"... seems odd that microsoft have made it so "hard" to do this but anyway!

aliasojo

I have exactly the same issue with iTunes. Annoying as heck.

Richie-from-the-Boro

ukphd wrote: »

Thanks

I'm surprised there's no tick box in the alert that comes up saying something like "don't ask me again"... seems odd that Microsoft have made it so "hard" to do this but anyway!

- there is, a [ slider ] tick box that is.

- Control Panel / Action Centre / Change User Account Settings / Never Notify is the ' bottom most ' position of the vertical slider, and is the fourth and last position & option.

ukphd

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

- there is, a [ slider ] tick box that is.

- Control Panel / Action Centre / Change User Account Settings / Never Notify is the ' bottom most ' position of the vertical slider, and is the fourth and last position & option.

Yes but as I keep pointing out I want to be able to do this for specific programs, not everything. I know you can set it to never notify you about anything, but I was saying I was surprised there isn't an option when it notifies you about a specific program for it to remember that rule (as is the case with, for example, the AVG firewall - I know it's a different process, so that's just an example).