Stop UAC prompt from appearing on VB.net

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Hi guys i am working on VB.net (2010) project that requires administrative privileges. I have created a manifest file and changed the execution level to 'requireAdministrator'. I then published (setup/exe) the project using Inno Setup Compiler. Whenever i try to run the installed version, a UAC window pops up and requires me to click yes or enter the administrator password. How can i stop the pop up from appearing without disabling UAC completely. I also noticed that there is no shield sign on the executable (in program files) to indicate that it is elevated. Even when i try to copy the one with a shield sign from my project files, it still pops UAC.

Posted 7-Mar-14 21:23pm

vbGoof

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2014-03-07T21:55:00

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You can't. That is the whole point. If you could do that, then the whole idea of UAC becomes useless - every application could quickly switch to admin without the user knowing and then switch back.

Either live with it, or remove the code requiring admin access from your application.

Posted 7-Mar-14 21:55pm

OriginalGriff

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vbGoof 8-Mar-14 9:45am

I am still wondering how I am going to make the program start with windows then. It is supposed to be always running, (with admin rights). Maybe I can make another program that temporarily disables UAC, then switch it back on once my main app is running.

ledtech3 8-Mar-14 11:14am

I sounds like you need to run your program as a windows service under the system account.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(v=vs.90).aspx

vbGoof 10-Mar-14 10:55am

Thank you, will try that as well.

vbGoof 10-Mar-14 11:23am

Oops!! disabling UAC requires elevation as well...mmhhhh. How do i make ONLY a certain section of my program to be elevated, like when I click a button. How do I manifest that?

vbGoof 14-Mar-14 3:47am

I thought the Microsoft’s Application Compatibility Toolkit works but it doesn't, it is simply a GUI version of a manifest file.