Windows 7 UAC when launching Gameex

[wariox64]

Hi. When I launch GameEx from the Media centre in Windows 7, the UAC box pops up & because I run as a restricted user, it requires me to type in the administrator password. I'm sure it didn't do this previously. Does anybody have any ideas why this has suddenly started happening? Thanks.

[DCWyld]

In Windows, go to Control Panel - User Accounts - Change User Account Control Settings - Set slider to never notify

[wariox64]

Thanks for the reply. It didn't work, but the error that popped up was informative. It looks like GameEx can't write to a needed registy key:

11:20:33.3 07/02/2010: Error: Requested registry access is not allowed.

11:20:33.3 07/02/2010: at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowSecurityException(ExceptionResource resource)

11:20:33.3 07/02/2010: at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name, Boolean writable)

11:20:33.3 07/02/2010: at f.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

11:20:33.3 07/02/2010: at f..ctor()

11:20:33.3 07/02/2010: GameEx is exiting with errors

I just need to find out where the key is.

[wariox64]

I've used process monitor to find out what registry keys GameEx is trying to modify. I've come up with these:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\CA

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot

HKU\S-1-5-21-**\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople

I've also created a new user to make sure the profile I'm using isn't corrupted. The errors were the same on the new profile.

I may try to find an older version to download, as I'm sure I haven't had this problem before.

[DCWyld]

If you go into REGEDIT at command prompt, you can R-Click on a Registry key or hive and take permissions of the set of keys.

[MrCrawdad]

I found a link to the solution of Windows 7 x64 UAC bypass. This would negate the previous suggested solutions I have tested it myself and found it solves the problem completely.

http://www.vista4beginners.com/Disable-UAC-for-certain-applications