Windows Vista UAC
By
bluedarky,
Posted on: 2009-02-07 24:48 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
Try the Norton UAC tool, it allows you to save your choices rather than disabling the entire system.
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Alternatively, skip the updater altogether by creating a shortcut like:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes\CityOfHeroes.exe" -project "eucoh"
Then you just need to use the updater when there are patches.
Octavian Vanguard
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Do what OV Ohms said. I wouldn't use any utility that promises to subvert UAC.
The main problem is that Vista looks at the word "updater" in the name and immediately slaps it with a UAC prompt. The idea is that anything named Updater is going to want to regularly write files to a secured directory, and not all updater programs can ask for UAC permission on their own. So, Vista grants it admin access to be on the safe side, and that means UAC.
Do OV_ohms's shortcut and you run CoH directly. This means CoH runs with regular permissions (not admin), which is safer and more stable. The idea is that if a non-admin program crashes, it won't take admin stuff with it.
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When ever I click the city of heroes icon, the one that launches the CoH updater:
"C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.EU.exe"
Windows Vista UAC pops up and demands that allow it access to my computer. It's not major but its kinda annoying. Is there anyway to grant it permanent access or is there an update to CoH updater that vista doesnt hate?
Please no flames about using Vista, it came with the PC.