Its so annoying isnt it (User account control) where you get the annoying pop ups to confirm everything. Well here is how to get rid of it. I hope this is useful to some people.

Hack User Account Control

Windows Vista's User Account Control (UAC) is the new operating system's most universally reviled feature. Sure, it helps protect you, but it also annoys you to no end.

If UAC drives you around the bend, you can turn it off. There are several ways to do it. One way is to choose Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts, then click Turn User Account Control on or off.

Alternately, you can run the System Configuration Utility (a.k.a. msconfig) by typing msconfig at the command line or search box. When the tool runs, click the Tools tab and scroll down until you see Disable UAC. Highlight it and click the Launch button, then reboot. To turn it back on again, follow the same steps and choose Enable UAC.

If you're a fan of the Registry, you can also disable UAC using the Registry Editor. Launch the Registry Editor by typing regedit at the Start Search box or a command prompt and pressing Enter. Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA

and give it a value of 0. You will need to reboot in order for the change to take effect.

UAC is also the culprit for another nagging Windows Vista annoyance. When you run some commands from the command prompt, you're told that you don't have administrative rights to run them, even if you're currently logged in as an administrator.

That's because UAC requires you to run the command prompt as an administrator -- what's called running an elevated command prompt. Simply being logged in as an administrator isn't good enough; you still have to run an elevated command prompt.

One way to do it is to type cmd into the Search box on the Start menu, right-click the command prompt icon that appears at the top of the Start menu, then select Run as administrator.

But if you don't want to go about doing that each time you run a command prompt, there's a simpler way. You can create a desktop shortcut for an elevated prompt, or pin the elevated prompt to the Start menu.

To create a shortcut on the desktop:

1. Right-click the desktop, and select New > Shortcut.

2. In the text box of the Create Shortcut dialog box that appears, type cmd and then click Next.

3. On the next screen, type a name for the shortcut -- for example, Elevated Command Prompt. Then click Finish.



Creating a shortcut for an elevated command prompt. (Click image to see larger view.)
4. Right-click on the shortcut you just created and select Properties.

5. Select the Shortcut tab and click the Advanced button.

6. Check the box titled Run as administrator. Click OK and then OK again.

Now, when you want to run an elevated command prompt, simply double-click the shortcut.

If you'd like the elevated command prompt to appear on the Start menu, drag it from the Desktop to the Start button and place it where you would like it to be.

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Not all flavours of Vista have the things you talk about. A lot of these tips only last for a couple of start ups (msconfig and turning off UAC in User Accounts)and then you are back to square one. The best time to activate the Administrator account is the first time Vista is installed on a new build or first time turned on and registered from a big box store. Many people think they are in the administrator account but they are in a standard account. If you get into the administrator account as soon as Vista is installed it cuts down on the amount of work you have to do. Each program you install has to be activated in each account and the same with each desktop, etc. As it stands now all my programs and customizations are installed in the standard account and when I log into the administrator account it's like starting over again. I am going to be formatting and reinstalling soon and when I do I will do the following.

Logon to Vista using your usual account.
Launch the cmd prompt - Make sure you select, 'Run as administrator'
Net user administrator p£ssw0rD
Net user administrator /active:yes
Switch User, or logoff
Logon as Administrator Password p£ssw0rD
(Your password may be different!)
Detailed Instructions to activate the Administrator

Logon to Vista using your normal username and password.
Click on the Start button
Click on Start Search.
Type, cmd.
Right-click cmd, select 'Run as administrator' from the shortcut menu.
In the black 'DOS box', type the following at the command line:
Net help user
The idea of the last command is just to observe the options for Net User. In particular, examine the syntax to set the password.
The next instruction is the crucial command. I have chosen password = p£ssworD, you may want to choose different characters.
Net user administrator p£ssw0rd
Net user administrator /active:yes
Check the message : The command completed successfully
Switch User, or logoff
Logon as Administrator Password p£ssw0rD (Your password may be different!)

This information comes from How to activate the Hidden Vista Administrator. /Active:Yes
and is the only one I have found to work and be permanent.