Hello

I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screenshot of when an UAC
window pop ups, but..
- the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
- using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
displayed).

Is there a solution?

Thank you.

I have a short cut to the snipping tool on the taskbar - 2nd from left
When I hit Windows key and the ''2'' key the snipping tool opens.
I don't have UAC on - so no guaranty ;-)

"Gilles Ganault" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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Hello

I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screenshot of when an UAC
window pop ups, but..
- the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
- using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
displayed).

Is there a solution?

Thank you.

On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:59:53 -0500, "BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote:[color=blue]
>I have a short cut to the snipping tool on the taskbar[/color]

When I get a new keyboard, the Windows keys go the same way as the
Caps Lock key: In the trash can :-D

So MS disabled the PrintScreen key when the UAC is shown?

Thanks.

"Gilles Ganault" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:59:53 -0500, "BChat" <BChat@nowhere.net> wrote:[color=blue]
>I have a short cut to the snipping tool on the taskbar[/color]

When I get a new keyboard, the Windows keys go the same way as the
Caps Lock key: In the trash can :-D

So MS disabled the PrintScreen key when the UAC is shown?

Thanks.

I don't know, I have had UAC off since forever ;-)
How'd you ''trash" the keys?

You can't, the only way I have been able to take a screenshot of UAC is with
Vista installed in Virtual PC. Even then it was a problem.
--
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
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"Gilles Ganault" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screenshot of when an UAC
> window pop ups, but..
> - the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
> - using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
> hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
> displayed).
>
> Is there a solution?
>
> Thank you.[/color]

If you configure UAC to not switch to the secure desktop, you'll be able to
take a screenshot of the UAC prompt.

Run Secpol.msc as administrator, expand Local Policies, Security Options,
policy "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting
for elevation", set to "Disabled".

I'd recommend you revert the changes after you've taken the screenshots.

--
Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Gilles Ganault" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:7k3ml3590e5b5avtokaoonslr7emsf6bqs@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Hello
>
> I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screenshot of when an UAC
> window pop ups, but..
> - the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
> - using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
> hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
> displayed).
>
> Is there a solution?
>
> Thank you.[/color]

Gilles Ganault wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello
>
> I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screen shot of when an UAC
> window pop ups, but..
> - the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
> - using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
> hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
> displayed).
>
> Is there a solution?
>
> Thank you.[/color]


The following,which works to capture pop up menus such as the
right-click menu, might be worth a try if you can predict when the UAC
window will pop up:
Open the Snipping Tool and minimize it; this keeps it working. When the
UAC window appears press Ctrl+Print Screen.

You could also use a digital camera.


"norm" <normrapp@att.net> wrote in message
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> Gilles Ganault wrote:[color=green]
>> Hello
>>
>> I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screen shot of when an UAC
>> window pop ups, but..
>> - the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
>> - using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
>> hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
>> displayed).
>>
>> Is there a solution?
>>
>> Thank you.[/color]
>
>
> The following,which works to capture pop up menus such as the right-click
> menu, might be worth a try if you can predict when the UAC window will pop
> up:
> Open the Snipping Tool and minimize it; this keeps it working. When the
> UAC window appears press Ctrl+Print Screen.[/color]

LOL, next thing you know, you'll be waving a cd/dvd/floppy in front of the
monitor and wondering why the machine can't 'find' it!

--

"Gary Mount" <gary_mount********.com> wrote in message
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> You could also use a digital camera.
>
>
> "norm" <normrapp@att.net> wrote in message
> news:eQ4fyufQIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Gilles Ganault wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> I just installed Vista, and I need to take a screen shot of when an UAC
>>> window pop ups, but..
>>> - the usual PrintScreen or Alt+PrintScreen is disabled
>>> - using Vista's Snipping Tool doesn't work either (Its window, and
>>> hence the mouse, is no longer accessible when an UAC window is
>>> displayed).
>>>
>>> Is there a solution?
>>>
>>> Thank you.[/color]
>>
>>
>> The following,which works to capture pop up menus such as the right-click
>> menu, might be worth a try if you can predict when the UAC window will
>> pop up:
>> Open the Snipping Tool and minimize it; this keeps it working. When the
>> UAC window appears press Ctrl+Print Screen.[/color]
>[/color]