Bob H wrote:
> I've been using the Intel Thermal Analysis tool to measure my CPU core
> temperatures. It works fine, but I find that UAC stops it starting up and
> requires me to give it access rights each time I start it.
> I've gone to the Properties dialogue of both the program executable file,
> plus the shortcut - and in the compatability tab have ticked the "Run As
> Administrator" box - which hasn't fully solved the problem. I still get a "An
> unidentified program wants access to your computer" dialogue box and have to
> accept in that instead. Is there a way of permanently allowing this program
> to bypass this UAC check.
No, there is no way to allow a specific program to always open with
administrator privileges without prompting.
The prompt is not just asking you if you trust a program, but also
asking you if you opened the program in that specific instance.
This keeps programs that do not prompt from being able to run the
trusted administrative tools on your computer without your knowledge,
which would kind of defeat the purpose of the prompt in the first place.
The actual issue here seems to be "Why does the Intel Thermal Analysis
Tool require admin privileges". I've never used the tool, but it doesn't
sound like it does anything that should need administrator privileges.
In any case, as a workaround, you can have the tool run automatically at
startup with admin privileges without prompting, if you are using an
administrator account. (This is "OK" because a non-admin program has no
control over this process, so there is no potential for abuse).
Just go to the task scheduler and create a new task specifying to run
that tool when you log in, and make sure you check the box that allows
it to run with 'highest privilege'.
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/