"OzAndrew" wrote[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I am the only user on my Dell Inspiron laptop. I have an administrators
> account. I'm very new to Vista. I'm forever being prompted to allow
> programs to run etc. When I try to run task manager I get the error as in
> the subject line. I know I can individually run each one as administrator
> but that's a real pain.
> One of my scripts is also have a problem running the following command:
>
> fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
>
> Is this due to security as well?
>
> How can I change my login/permissions/access to not prompt me for any
> "security" when running these programs?
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Andrew[/color]


Turn off UAC, but I wouldn't recommend that. If you want to, go to Start |
Help and Support and search on UAC. Turning it off will disable protected
mode in IE, among other issues.

Even when running from an account with admin privileges, you are running as
a standard user. When a program runs that wants admin privileges, such as
Task Manager to display processes for all users, you will get the prompt to
elevate. You can't grant permission for this, with UAC on, for all future
running of that admin program. It would defeat the protection.

The purpose of UAC is to give you control over what runs with admin
privileges. Here are some links with more info about UAC.

Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/06/UAC/default.aspx[/url]

Jesper Johansson's Blog
[url]http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/03/01/confusion-about-vista-features-what-uac-really-is.aspx[/url]

Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of UAC
(User Account Control) by
MVP Jimmy Brush
[url]http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx[/url]

Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
[url]http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true[/url]

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]