Microsoft KB Archive/946932

= How to disable the User Account Control Prompt for certain application =

Article ID: 946932

Article Last Modified on 12/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Ultimate

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Source: Microsoft Support



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Result
Sometimes, you want to disable UAC prompt for certain application on a Windows Vista computer. You do not want to disable UAC for the whole computer.



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Resolution
Using the tool and steps below, you may disable UAC prompt for the specific application. This does not disable the User Acount Control feature for the whole computer.

1) Download and install the Application Compatibility Toolkit from this link:

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=24DA89E9-B581-47B0-B45E-492DD6DA2971&displaylang=en

2) In the Start menu, locate the new folder. Find the shortcut icon for Compatibility Administrator. Right click it and clik Run as administrator.

3) In the left hand pane, right-click on the database under Custom Databases and select Create New, and select Application Fix.

4) 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.

5) Click Next until you are in the Compatibility Fixes screen.

6) On the Compatibility Fixes screen, find the item RunAsInvoker, and check it.

7) Click Next and then Finish.

8) Select File and Save As. Save the file as a filename.SDB type file in a directory you will easily find it.

9) Copy the .sdb file to the Vista computer you want to alter the elevation prompt behavior on.

10) Click Start>All Programs>Accessories. Right click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.

11) Run the command below:

sdbinst  \ .sdb

For example, if you saved the .SDB file as abc.sdb in the c:\Windows folder, the command should be like this:

'''sdbinst  c:\windows\abc.sdb

'''It should prompt: Installation of complete.



More Information
922708 How to use User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;922708

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=24DA89E9-B581-47B0-B45E-492DD6DA2971&displaylang=en

Application Compatibility Feature Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/bdd/standard/AppCompact_6.mspx



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