March 26 2007
Q:  I just purchased a computer with Windows Vista.  It has a super annoying feature that asks something like, 'Are you sure you want to ___?' every time I install or run certain programs.  Is there a way to turn this off?

 

A: This 'Are you sure you want to...?' messages are a security feature built-in to Vista that is designed to help alert you of programs that try to install themselves or do something malicious that you would otherwise not know about.  The only problem is that you are bombarded with this message each time you do something legitimate.  If you would like to turn it off, here's what you do:

In Vista:

1. Windows button > Control Panel

2. Click 'User Accounts' and Family Safety'

3. Click 'User Accounts'

4. Click 'Turn User Account Control on or off'

5. Uncheck 'Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer

6. Click 'OK'

 

Now you will only be annoyed by a reminder asking you to turn the UAC back on.