Apps with UAC

[TimStone]

While most applications run fine in Win 7, some are needing UAC approval to proceed. For example, a simple utility I have which runs with the server startup, seeks UAC permission becaue it "might cause a change to the computer". In fact, it just reads and writes data files, and does have an FTP component. When a server updates and reboots, often in the middle of the night, no one is available to grant the permission, and the program quits after a timeout.

Does anyone know what causes some programs to require the UAC and others don't need it ? Also, does anyone know how to set Windows to recognize the program as safe not requiring this permission ( other then to disable UAC ) in Vista / Win 7 ? None of my research shows a way to do this.

Thanks.

[Otto]

Hello Tim,

Is inside the exe-name something like “update”, “install” or “setup”?

Best regards,
Otto

[TimStone]

The name is ASWUpdate.exe.

[Otto]

Hello Tim,
rename ASWUpdate.exe to ASWsomething.exe ( don't use update, install, setup) and it should work.

Best regards,
Otto

[TimStone]

Thank you. That resolves the issue. Very strange ! I could find nothing on any forum, resource site, book, tutorial on that.

[James Bott]

Kudos to Otto for that!