Annoying UAC Warning

[Guest MrKite]

I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep getting

a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to access my

computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no option to

add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

suggestions? Thanks.

[Guest DLoyd]

Yes, my suggestion is DO NOT DISABLE UAC.

Many posts relate to this subject and UAC is a security feature that is one

of the best ways not to get spyware added to your system. If you turn it

off you will lose a great feature for this type of security. It does seem

to get in the way a little, be a little annoying etc. But the alternative

is much worse. But this is IMHO only.

Dan

"MrKite" <MrKite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B9C325AC-555F-421C-8ED8-C721A4F54A58@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

>I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep

>getting

> a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to access

> my

> computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no option

> to

> add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

> suggestions? Thanks. </span>

[Guest MrKite]

Thanks for the response. I may tough it out a little longer, hopefully the

alerts will drop off in number.

 

"DLoyd" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Yes, my suggestion is DO NOT DISABLE UAC.

> Many posts relate to this subject and UAC is a security feature that is one

> of the best ways not to get spyware added to your system. If you turn it

> off you will lose a great feature for this type of security. It does seem

> to get in the way a little, be a little annoying etc. But the alternative

> is much worse. But this is IMHO only.

> Dan

> "MrKite" <MrKite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B9C325AC-555F-421C-8ED8-C721A4F54A58@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> >I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep

> >getting

> > a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to access

> > my

> > computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no option

> > to

> > add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

> > suggestions? Thanks. </span>

>

> </span>

[Guest Straight Talk]

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:08:01 -0700, MrKite

<MrKite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep getting

>a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to access my

>computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no option to

>add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

>suggestions? Thanks.</span>

 

You shouldn't expect such an old version of a program to run

seamslessly on Vista.

[Guest Brink]

MrKite;696881 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">

> I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep

> getting

> a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to

> access my

> computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no

> option to

> add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

> suggestions? Thanks.</span>

 

Hi MrKite,

 

You might see if using Compatibility Mode will allow MS Works 2001 to

run better for you. I would try checking the "Run as administrator"

option first. This tutorial will show you how to if needed.

 

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/75909-co...ility-mode.html

 

Shawn

 

 

--

Brink

 

There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask

them.

' VISTA FORUMS ' (http://www.vistax64.com)

Please post feedback to help others.

[Guest MrKite]

Thanks very much for the link, I will give it a try.

 

"Brink" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> MrKite;696881 Wrote: <span style="color:green">

> > I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep

> > getting

> > a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to

> > access my

> > computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no

> > option to

> > add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

> > suggestions? Thanks.</span>

>

> Hi MrKite,

>

> You might see if using Compatibility Mode will allow MS Works 2001 to

> run better for you. I would try checking the "Run as administrator"

> option first. This tutorial will show you how to if needed.

>

> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/75909-co...ility-mode.html

>

> Shawn

>

>

> --

> Brink

>

> There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask

> them.

> ' VISTA FORUMS ' (http://www.vistax64.com)

> Please post feedback to help others.

> </span>

[Guest MrKite]

You are right, I get stuck in the past sometimes and expect everything to

function as though nothing had changed. It may be time to put the dinosaur

out to pasture and try Open Office.

 

"Straight Talk" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:08:01 -0700, MrKite

> <MrKite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

> >I just built this PC, installed Vista and also MS Works 2001. I keep getting

> >a flashing UAC warning in the task bar that WKUpdate.exe wants to access my

> >computer. I can click allow or deny, and it keeps coming back, no option to

> >add to trusted users. I am about ready to turn UAC off anyway. Any

> >suggestions? Thanks.</span>

>

> You shouldn't expect such an old version of a program to run

> seamslessly on Vista.

> </span>