how to stop windows 7 asking me ...

dave1193

Hit it with a hammer, that always helps.

ukphd

aarrgghh wrote: »

Simple answer. Acronis needs to access your computer and make certain changes so that it can monitor and back up correctly. The whole point of the pop up asking for your permission is to stop rogue programs accessing your computer without your knowledge. If you are installing a program the answer must be yes.
Leave UAC alone.

Yes but it doesn't need to ask every single time the program is opened. Why can't a single yes suffice? That way if it is a program you have installed you can say yes once and be done with it. If it is a rogue program you will say no and all is ok. It annoys me that the only option is UAC off or on and that it can't seem to remember rules for programs that I have already allowed to access my computer - that's all

ukphd

dave1193 wrote: »

Hit it with a hammer, that always helps.

or turn it on and off at the plug....

aarrgghh

ukphd wrote: »

Yes but it doesn't need to ask every single time the program is opened.

Get a version of linux, remove windows, learn programming and write your own system. Then you will have no need to get petulant and dismissive of all these folk who are offering help.
You ask for help, not demand it, and say thank you to those who have tried to help.

ChrisMcKendrick

I use a free firewall called PCtools firewall. It's tiny and easy on system resources, and it monitors internal system actions rather like UAC does, except that like a regular firewall you can tell it to remember a setting on the fly... So it'll say something like 'Windows Media Player is attempting to access the internet using IE8' with options to allow, or deny, and to remember the settings.

I can't comment on it's efficacy as a firewall, it seems to keep programs IN and bad things out, as far as i can tell, and I've had no virus issues (that said I also use AVG, Malwarebytes and Spybot too), and it's caught a few dodgy looking processes trying to edit or use other settings or programs before now.

Just a thought if you want to turn UAC off, but still want to be warned when programs are up to something.

NB. It's really annoying for about 15 minutes when you first install it and after a windows update until you get it all configured.

ukphd

aarrgghh wrote: »

ukphd wrote: »

Yes but it doesn't need to ask every single time the program is opened.

Get a version of linux, remove windows, learn programming and write your own system. Then you will have no need to get petulant and dismissive of all these folk who are offering help.
You ask for help, not demand it, and say thank you to those who have tried to help.

I'm not being petulant or dismissive. I thought there was a misunderstanding of what I was asking (which was how to stop it asking every time the program opened rather than me asking why it asked me for access to the hard drive) and my comment about it not needing to ask every single time was a light hearted comment. Hence the smiley face at the end. It is not always easy to express tone in a post which is why I used the smiley.

I have not demanded help and my posts have been polite, and you will see I have said thank you for advice given.

Thank you.

ukphd

ChrisMcKendrick wrote: »

I use a free firewall called PCtools firewall. It's tiny and easy on system resources, and it monitors internal system actions rather like UAC does, except that like a regular firewall you can tell it to remember a setting on the fly... So it'll say something like 'Windows Media Player is attempting to access the internet using IE8' with options to allow, or deny, and to remember the settings.

I can't comment on it's efficacy as a firewall, it seems to keep programs IN and bad things out, as far as i can tell, and I've had no virus issues (that said I also use AVG, Malwarebytes and Spybot too), and it's caught a few dodgy looking processes trying to edit or use other settings or programs before now.

Just a thought if you want to turn UAC off, but still want to be warned when programs are up to something.

NB. It's really annoying for about 15 minutes when you first install it and after a windows update until you get it all configured.

Thanks very much

Blackjack_Davy

I have to agree it's one thing that makes UAC utterly useless is that it asks you every single time.

Me: :click on something:
UAC: Warning: are you sure you want to do this or that?
Me: yes! :click:
UAC: Warning: are you sure you want to do this or that?
Me: Yes!!! :click:
UAC: Warning: are you sure you want to do this or that?
Me: OH SOD OFF!!! :turns off UAC:

Thanks dogmaryxxx. I'll give that program a shot.