[MagicAndre1981]

Hi, this is my second part of the series "What is the UAC".

People always disable the UAC because there is no way to disable the UAC for a specific program. is this really true?
No, it is not true. There is an build in way to do this!

Q: How can I do this?
A: Use the taskscheduler.

1. Start the computer management MMC snap-in

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2. This step is optional: go to Task scheduler Library and make a right click and click "New Folder" (see picture 2)
and type in "myTasks" to create a new folder (see picute 3)

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3. Make a right click on the folder myTasks and select "Create Task"

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and type in a name: I always name them "autoElevatePROGRAMNAME". Here for my expample "autoElevateProcessExplorer" and mark the checkbox "Run with highest priviligies".

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4. go to the tab "Actions" and select the program you want to execute

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and click ok, to create the Task.

5. create a new shortcut on your desktop and type in the following command:

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /RUN /TN "myTasks\autoElevateProcessExplorer"

Q: Do I have to do this for all programs I want to start?
A: Yes

Q: How Do I backup my tasks?
A: make a right click on the task and select "Export" and save it into a XML file and after a reinstall of your Windows
Vista / 7 select "Import Task" and import the XML file again.
Q: How do I start applications with administrator rights at startup?
A: You can copy the shortcut into the startup folder ( C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup ) or run the task with a trigger (in the task creation window to to "triggers" and select "create Trigger" and choose "Begin the task" - "At logon". If you create such an trigger you don't have to put the shortcut into the startup folder.

So I hope I was able to show you how to start applications with elevated rights, without disabling the UAC and without being "annoyed" to accept the UAC prompt. I'm using this technique for 3 years (starting with Vista Beta2 Milestone Builds) now.

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[Tedology]

I appreciate your efforts to help us out.

I've tried your instructions, and yet still when I double-click the shortcut, the UAC prompt still appears. I have even tried right-clicking the shortcut and choose "Run as Administrator" and it still is prompting.

[MagicAndre1981]

Hi,

don't choose "Run as Administrator"! Have you selected the checkbox "Run with highest priviligies"?

André

[Tedology]

MagicAndre1981, on Dec 21 2009, 02:53 AM, said:

Hi,

don't choose "Run as Administrator"! Have you selected the checkbox "Run with highest priviligies"?

André

Aha! I must not have checked that box. Thanks so much, Andre! (sorry, don't know how to make the accent over the 'e' on a PC)

[MagicAndre1981]

Ok, great that it works now

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MagicAndre1981, on Jun 28 2009, 12:59 PM, said:

Hi, this is my second part of the series "What is the UAC".

People always disable the UAC because there is no way to disable the UAC for a specific program. is this really true?
No, it is not true. There is an build in way to do this!

Q: How can I do this?
A: Use the taskscheduler.

1. Start the computer management MMC snap-in

00_Start...nagement.png

2. This step is optional: go to Task scheduler Library and make a right click and click "New Folder" (see picture 2)
and type in "myTasks" to create a new folder (see picute 3)

01_TaskS...ewFolder.png
02_TaskS...Folder_1.png

3. Make a right click on the folder myTasks and select "Create Task"

03_TaskS...eateTask.png

and type in a name: I always name them "autoElevatePROGRAMNAME". Here for my expample "autoElevateProcessExplorer" and mark the checkbox "Run with highest priviligies".

04_TaskS...k_Config.png

4. go to the tab "Actions" and select the program you want to execute

05_TaskS...r_Action.png

and click ok, to create the Task.

5. create a new shortcut on your desktop and type in the following command:

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /RUN /TN "myTasks\autoElevateProcessExplorer"

Q: Do I have to do this for all programs I want to start?
A: Yes

Q: How Do I backup my tasks?
A: make a right click on the task and select "Export" and save it into a XML file and after a reinstall of your Windows
Vista / 7 select "Import Task" and import the XML file again.
Q: How do I start applications with administrator rights at startup?
A: You can copy the shortcut into the startup folder ( C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup ) or run the task with a trigger (in the task creation window to to "triggers" and select "create Trigger" and choose "Begin the task" - "At logon". If you create such an trigger you don't have to put the shortcut into the startup folder.

So I hope I was able to show you how to start applications with elevated rights, without disabling the UAC and without being "annoyed" to accept the UAC prompt. I'm using this technique for 3 years (starting with Vista Beta2 Milestone Builds) now.

This doesnt work for me (or shall I restart windows or something?)
I have added the tasks and created the shortcut and run it but still it still says "Do you want to open this program" :S?

Or do you mean that we always should use this shortcut when we want to open (not the orginal exe-file?)

[MagicAndre1981]

yes, always run the shortcut!

[CompletelyLost]

I followed your instructions and applies it to Windows 7, Everything worked out fine. And then, when I tried to make a short cut, the command line was incorrect. With a little inventigation, I discovered window 7 uses "tasksch" instead "schtask" as used in step 5. However, changing that part of the line didn't work either. So, a little more investigation, i found this "%Windir% preceeding the command for task scheduler. Can you look into Step 5 for Windows 7? I like to use this for my other programs.

[MagicAndre1981]

Hi,

my guide works under Windows 7! Windows 7 still uses the schtask.exe and nothing else.

Post your steps and post which program you're trying to start and which error did you see!

André

[drosalion]

Thanks alot for this, been searching the web for a solution to this frustrating problem - yours worked perfectly, thanks.