Please forgive me, but what is UAC and how do I turn it off?

"Tiberius" wrote:
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> i right click on the item usualy pink in color,
> and select disable...
>
> I have used it with XP and Vista with UAC off though (Im not sure if I had
> it off or on, but I usually turn off UAC)
>
> try disabling uac and try again
>
> "brokrbob" <brokrbob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6389EC1C-CC73-4798-B6B2-245334DB8605@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I downloaded ShellExView, but I can't seem to disable anything. When
> > highlight a file and click Disable on the toolbar, it doesn't change the
> > "No"
> > in the Disabled column to "Yes." Nothing seems to happen (but the
> > infinite
> > "WEHSW" loop drones on.
> >
> > "Tiberius" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> and now tell us.. do you think vista is a quality product? lol
> >>
> >> Seriously now.. download the shellexview program.. here
> >> [url]http://www.snapfiles.com/get/shellexview.html[/url]
> >>
> >> install it, run it, and disable all the non Microsoft shell extensions
> >>
> >> then via trial and error seek out which one is the culprit, by
> >> re-enabling
> >> the ones you want..
> >> and seeing if the problem re-occurs
> >>
> >> Don't worry all changes are reversible....
> >>
> >> Tell me if this solves your problem
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "brokrbob" <brokrbob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:197B5C31-63B4-4BD8-8842-4C6372974BC6@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have an HP Model a1767c
> >> > Intel Core2CPU 4300 @ 1.8 GHz 1.80 GHz
> >> > 2046 MB
> >> > Windows Vista Home Premium
> >> > I bought Vista with the computer and I already have files I don't want
> >> > to
> >> > delete and can't back up at this point.
> >> >
> >> > I've tried every proposed solution on every site I found in a search
> >> > and
> >> > nothing works.
> >> > I've tried System Restore (it failed several times, now I can't even
> >> > start
> >> > it)
> >> > I've tried opening Event Views (it doesn't open)
> >> > I've tried runas /user:[username that has administrative rights] cmd"
> >> > (I
> >> > don't have a username with adminrights.)
> >> >
> >> > Please understand, I am not talking about Internet Explorer. That
> >> > works
> >> > fine.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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