Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Hi.[[wow]], I usually just turn off file sharing from folder options then go security and allow permition that way when I need to.I have my views on uac and windows methods as a whole however.I agree with ethin but I also

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? No disabling UAC will not solve the problem with access permissions on files and folders.The reason is that file operations like reading, writing and executing depends on the user context.In order to get unrestricted access

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? I have used windows and I have also used the mac. In this area, the mac asking for your password when ever a system change needs to happen instead of UAC putting up the yes no prompt seems to be a little bet better. I know

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Hi,At the original poster, you might have a look at this.http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- … -in-vista/It allows you to take ownership of folders, although obviously I would be careful of where you use it and how

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? UAC in most situations simply isnt tolerable for me. The most its ever done for me is nag me asking me if I want to run a particular program when I launch it. I have never left UAC on long enough for it to be useful to me.

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Ive always run my UAC down to 0. frogging annoying messages each time a program wants to run or change anything, nope, not tollerating it. Also I think nothing can be done about the program files thing, because if you go

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? I have been a windows user, and with uac and old stuff I have always disabled uac and it works.I know vary well since I have used linux that I should really write everything into my user folder under sub folders for

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Hello Severestormsteve.This is why Im glad I still have windows 7. Turn uac down to 0 and you should be fine. And if your playing a game like survive the wild and it needs to update select run as admin that should fix

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Hi,Disabling UAC wont solve this; it will just raise the security risk factor on your computer up by about 92.7 percent. Keep UAC enabled. Never disable it unless you absolutely have to. And if games cant check for updates,

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? thanks Ian URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=227939#p227939 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? would agree with Ethin here. 90% if not more of viruses and malware either are able to do their nasty work because it was run with admin rights or what ever the malware was, it got elevated privileges some how. the higher

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Re: Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Disabling UAC will probably solve this.UAC is intended to improve the security of Windows by stopping malicious applications from altering important system files.To use a comparison, disabling UAC on windows is similar to

Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer?

Is it possible to completely control the files on my computer? Hi all,Im getting tired of an issue found in Windows 8, where you cant write to, or other programs cant write to, folders such as program files x86. The reason this is getting on my nerves is that programs, especially games,