Remove UAC Prompt for GameEx in Windows Vista

[ChunkDog]

I tried to find this in the forums here, but to no avail, so after doing some searches online, here is what I have found and tested to prove it works. Basically I was annoyed at the UAC prompt when launching GameEx on my Vista Box, and didn't want to completely disable UAC, plus the prompt is not really remote friendly, and just wanted it to work like XP.

Here's the guide:

Microsoft has obviously observed the request from users to bypass the User Account Control (UAC) prompts for specific applications. Just a few days ago they posted instructions on how to get around UAC prompts and a per application basis.

I decided to give this a whirl, and I can say first hand that it does work. Thereâ??s just one thingâ?¦itâ??s not quite as simple as a few clicks. The first time you go through the instructions it will probably take 3 or 4 minutes, but each program you setup after that will probably take just a minute since youâ??ll understand what needs to be done.

Steps are as follows:

1. Download (10.9MB) and install the Application Compatibility Toolkit.

2. In the Start menu find the shortcut Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0\Compatibility Administrator. Right click it and click Run as administrator.

3. In the left hand pane, right-click on the database under Custom Databases and select Create New, and select Application Fix.

4. Enter the name and other details of the application you want to alter behavior on and then browse to it to select it. Click Next.

Click Next until you are in the Compatibility Fixes screen. On the Compatibility Fixes screen, find the item RunAsInvoker, and check it. Click Next and then Finish.

5. Select File -> Save As. Save the file as a filename.SDB type file in a directory you will easily find it. Then copy the <filename>.sdb file to the Vista computer you want to alter the elevation prompt behavior on.

6. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories. Right click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.

7. Run the command below:

sdbinst <path>\<filename>.sdb

For example, if you saved the .SDB file as abc.sdb in the c:\Windows folder, the command should be like this:

sdbinst c:\windows\abc.sdb

It should prompt: Installation of <name> complete.

Thats all there is to it. This should make all you guys running Windows Vista and GameEx just as happy as I was after this fix ;-)

[greatflash]

Is not TweakUAC a simpler option? or am i missing something here?

TweakUAC

[ChunkDog]

It is in most cases, but I still want to know when programs are trying to gain elevation, so the prompts dont bother me during normal use. This was the only method I found to disable the prompts for specific applications ;-)

[surgeville]

Old topic, but I'm upgrading my cab computer and starting from scratch.  The UAC prompt was annoying me, so I found this solution that works well.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-eliminate-uac-prompts-for-specific-applications-493128966

From the link:

The process is a little tedious, but easy enough if you're familiar with Task Scheduler:

1. In Task Scheduler, right-click "Task Scheduler Library" and select "New Folder" Name it whatever you would like.
2. Select the new folder and click "Create Task" (not "Create Basic Task")
3. Name the task something descriptive. Enable "Run with highest privileges," and select your OS under "Configure for."
4. Under the Actions tab, select "Start a program" in the Action dropdown if it isn't already. Click Browse and find your app's .exe file (usually under Program Files on your C: drive).
5. (Laptops) Under Conditions tab, deselect "Start the task only if the computer is on AC power."
6. On your desktop, right click and select New > Shortcut.
7. Paste 'C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /RUN /TN "Name of folder\Name of task" into the text box.

This will create a link to your program that will automatically skip the prompt asking for permission to make changes to your computer. The app's icon won't transfer over, but this can be easily fixed.