Windows 7 UAC tip

[D-Dan]

This also applies to Vista - though I never needed it then since I disabled UAC on Vista.

I noticed after upgrading to Win 7 that Speedfan was failing to autostart with the system. Starting it manually got me the UAC confirmation box, and I really didn't want to disable Win 7's friendlier UAC, so I was looking for a way to have it autostart without UAC blocking it, and I tracked a method down. So if anyone has any autostart programs on either that are failing to start, try this.

Remove the program form whatever autostart list it is on (Startup items on the start menu, Run key of the registry or whatever) and forget about starting it there.

Open Task Scheduler (Administrative Tools) and create a new task to start the program that won't play ball. Use the browse button to get to the executable. Set it to run only when the user is logged in and with

highest privileges on the "General" tab. Go to the "Triggers" tab and set it to run when any user logs in.

Save the task.

Now the errant program will run at startup as desired.

Hope this helps someone.

Steve

[somanyholes]

users should also raise uac to it's highest level imo.

[Rik]

Thanks, Steve.