Turn off UAC.
Alternately, supposedly renaming cohupdater to something that doesn't include the word "Updater" in it works. (Never seemed to have an effect for me, but *shrug*)
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If the system is asking you for the admin password, then CoH was installed using administrative rights. You won't have the read/write access required to play if you disable the admin prompt. |
Originally Posted by Xalaqia
Windows 7, UAC active, on Standard account.
Is there any way to get the system to auto-approve CoH without having to type in the admin password? |
also, here's something else you might want to know: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showp...50&postcount=6
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Short version is that UAC won't do a thing to actually stop the most common viral entry points. Clicking on a bad link in an email, visiting a web-page loaded with malicious java-script, or downloading a trojan-horse application. Nor would it stop more innovative attacks. Microsoft, for example, can use Windows Update to bypass UAC and install software anytime they want to as long as you have an internet connection. And no, this isn't wild theory, Microsoft has actually done this before. Microsoft has used Windows Update to force additional software onto computers even when admins had do not check for updates checked. So it's of little wonder that virus writers also had little problems getting around UAC. In short, UAC doesn't actually do anything but annoy the user. As far as security jokes go though, it's right up there with the claims that IE is a secure browser. |
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might as well turn UAC off. It's about as successful as any other Microsoft technology at preventing unauthorized access to your computer. It doesn't actually work. Just under a year ago 8/10 malware programs were already bypassing UAC: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/w...e-samples/4825 I can assure you that while the malware in use has matured over time, Microsoft's ability to create secure software has not. So if you are keeping UAC turned on for some sort of security reason, I have the bad news of telling you that it doesn't actually have any security benefit. You are just as vulnerable with it turned off as you are with it turned on. |
You should NEVER disable security features unless absolutely vital.*
It will make CoH run without admin access, which solves all sorts of problems. I've used it on my copy and it's a beautiful thing.
Try this:
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*Just like layered mitigation (defense + resistance + mezz protection + regeneration + recovery) helps your character survive... layered security helps your computer keep running properly.|
Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight
If you make yourself the owner of the CoH installation folder, then use Microsoft's Application Compatibility Toolkit (on cohupdater.exe), you won't have to deal with UAC for the updater, and can run CoX as a standard user.
The device driver is running in the kernel (so rights higher than admin). The helper utility is running with your user rights, as it should. The problem, though, is that CoH shouldn't be running as an Administrator, it's just that this is still a game designed in the world of XP, where everyone was an Administrator with unlimited system access at all times. |
That link again, in case you missed it: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/wi...windows/?p=635
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Originally Posted by McNum
Between the Loyalists and Resistance, I'd be tempted to support Praetorian Hamidon.
One side uses mind police and will "disappear" you and the other uses poison gas and bombs on civilians. Hamidon? He'll just have a tree eat you. Much simpler. If we're all going to be oppressed and/or killed by someone, it might as well be the walking trees. At least they don't speak in annoying code or doublespeak. They just devour you. |
Such complicated replies.
Make a shortcut to cityofheroes.exe, and add '-project CoH' to the end of the target. Like this:
"C:\City of Heroes\cityofheroes.exe" -project CoH
This will launch CoH directly, bypassing the updater and any UAC dialog. However, you will need to run the updater whenever there is a patch.
If you're an EU player, make it -project EUCoH. If you want to login with the Going Rogue screen, add '-uiskin 2' in there.
Personally, I use UAC on the highest Always Notify setting. Software has matured to the point where a UAC dialog only pops up when absolutely necessary. Well, apart from the CoH updater, anyway.
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Windows 7, UAC active, on Standard account.
Is there any way to get the system to auto-approve CoH without having to type in the admin password?
www.paragonwiki.com is a great source of information for this game.
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