"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote:

>Have seen various fixes given in this group for the annoying UAC
>prompts.
>
>They range from turning it off completely, (NOT a good idea I think), to
>writing scripts etc.
>
>Saw a post mentioning TweakUAC.
>
>Apparently it allows you to run UAC in "quiet" mode. Keeping IE and
>other things protected without having to "Run as Administrator" to
>immunise Spybot S&D (for example).
>
>See : http://www.tweak-uac.com/
>
>Just wondered if many people have tried it and does it do what it says
>on the tin?

It does. Most of the prompts are gone. IE still runs in "protected
mode".

>Also, if it DOES do what it says on the tin, is it a good or a bad
>thing?

Depends on your outlook. Personally, I've run online for 17 years
without ever needing UAC... so I like it.