How do I tone down the security settings for Windows User Account Control (Windows 7)?
I've got a relatively new Windows 7 laptop. Previously, I had an XP desktop computer. It was old, and the UAC settings didn't exist on it. Now, with this ridiculously strict user account control, I barely have the power to perform basic actions on my own computer without it telling me I "don't have permission". Just a few minutes ago, for example, I wished to move a file on my desktop into a folder on my desktop. Just a plain old typical moving of a file to a folder. But the stupid UAC won't even let me do that! I get a "you must have administrator permission" message. :C
Seriously, how can I tone down (or shut off - that would be better!) these overly-protective security controls?? It's to the point where I can barely use my own desktop and documents folders without running into problems!
Dr House - I've tried actions like that before. The problem is that it only seems to work on an administrator account; but I'm on a standard account (this is a shared computer with 4 accounts, only one of which is an admin). On the admin account, it will bring up a vertical sliding bar with four settings for strictness of UAC. You're familiar with this, correct? On my standard account, it will only let me bring down the strictness one notch (which doesn't do anything to improve it).
And for some reason, at this very moment in time, it won't do anything at all when I click on "change UAC settings"...
I need a way to universally shut down the entire feature on the whole computer. Is that possible?