That Annoying UAC in Vista

We have all seen it, that annoying pop up, User Account Control or UAC.  In a nutshell, UAC is a piece of security software from Microsoft© that prevents access to administrative functions from software application.  It helps prevent spyware and malware from installing without your knowledge but it can also be a pain in the hard drive if you install a lot of software, or try to access higher level privileges.

I personally turn it off because it is annoying.  to disable UAC follow these steps:

  1. Type windows key and R and then type msconfig and hit enter.
  2. Select the "Tools" tab
  3. Scroll down to "Disable UAC"
  4. Click "Launch"
  5. Reboot at your leisure to ensure it is actually disabled.

Microsoft does not recommend disabling UAC. If you are somewhat of an advanced computer user then you can always disable it. If you are not sure what to do then just leave well enough alone.

Jason


Quote of the Day:
The enraged colonists were mad.
--CJ's US History Work

Do The Shuffle

Call me crazy or maybe it’s my OCD tendencies, but when it comes to my taskbar I like to have certain things (apps) in certain places.  I like to have my browser first, Thunderbird email second and so on.  As far as I can tell or even remember, it’s not inherently possible in Windows. That is, until now.

Jay Elaraj over at the Nerd Cave (The NerdCave) has written a beautiful application called Taskbar Shuffle.  With this great app you can simply drag and drop your various minimized apps and put them wherever you want.  Simply click and drag the taskbar item to change their order, done.  It even works with UltraMon for multiple monitor support.

 

Jason

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Just wanted to drop all our readers a little note.  We would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and we hope that 2009 will treat you even better.

Jason


Quote of the Day:
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, why don't we all get wasted and have the time of our lives?
--Unknown

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Jason