Guest Richard B Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system time and then exits. When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert asking me if I want to allow this program to run. Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click "Allow" every time I startup my computer? Thanks, Richard.. Quote
Guest Engel Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Hello Richard, Easy solution. Maybe you need to check or change the battery for the CMOS <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=c2b996e5-8044-441d-b088-5ffa0f4c56bb&mid=c2b996e5-8044-441d-b088-5ffa0f4c56bb> Good luck -=- "Richard B" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system > time and then exits. > > When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of > security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I > run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update > the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert > asking me if I want to allow this program to run. > > Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click > "Allow" every time I startup my computer? > > Thanks, > > Richard.. > </span> Quote
Guest Dick D. Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Engel <Engel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >Hello Richard, > >Easy solution. Maybe you need to check or change the battery for the CMOS</span> That is a completely absurd reply to what the OP has said. COMPLETELY absurd. Get outta here. <span style="color:blue"> ><http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&p=1&tid=c2b996e5-8044-441d-b088-5ffa0f4c56bb&mid=c2b996e5-8044-441d-b088-5ffa0f4c56bb> > >Good luck >-=- > > > > > >"Richard B" wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system >> time and then exits. >> >> When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of >> security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I >> run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update >> the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert >> asking me if I want to allow this program to run. >> >> Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click >> "Allow" every time I startup my computer? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Richard.. >> </span></span> Quote
Guest Bob D. Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Have you had any thoughts to using Vista's automatic built in time setting function. That's what use and it works great. Bob "Richard B" <rbillingsley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ujYz5FYXJHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system time > and then exits. > > When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of > security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I > run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update > the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert > asking me if I want to allow this program to run. > > Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click "Allow" > every time I startup my computer? > > Thanks, > > Richard.. </span> Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Use "Task Scheduler". "Richard B" <rbillingsley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ujYz5FYXJHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> >I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system time >and then exits. > > When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of > security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I > run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update > the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert > asking me if I want to allow this program to run. > > Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click "Allow" > every time I startup my computer? > > Thanks, > > Richard.. </span> Quote
Guest Richard Urban Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 I found this reply I wrote on 10/28/2001. It is still applicable to, and works just fine with Vista. I have added what may help for Vista: "Windows XP, as loaded, automatically updates the system time every 7 days from one of two time (more choices available in Vista) servers. This interval can be changed as follows: Go to Start. Type regedit in the search box. Highlight regedit in the top pane and open the program. Using regedit, search (press ctrl/F) for "specialpollinterval" without the quotes. Double click on the key in the right screen. Click on decimal. You will see that the decimal value is 604800, the number of seconds in 7 days. Highlight the number to edit this decimal value to any value you desire, remembering that there are 86400 seconds in one day, 3600 seconds in an hour. Click OK Press F3 to find the next instance of the same key Do the above for each instance of the value "specialpollinterval". When you get to the end of the registry, close the regedit window. Reboot system. You have now changed the polling interval of when your computer will update it's internal clock with that of the internet time server. Cheers!!!" -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Richard B" <rbillingsley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ujYz5FYXJHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> >I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system time >and then exits. > > When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of > security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I > run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update > the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert > asking me if I want to allow this program to run. > > Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click "Allow" > every time I startup my computer? > > Thanks, > > Richard.. </span> Quote
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Richard B wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system > time and then exits. > > When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of > security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I > run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update > the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert > asking me if I want to allow this program to run. > </span> Changing the system time is an administrative function, and the only ways around would also entail compromising your system's security. <span style="color:blue"> > Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click > "Allow" every time I startup my computer? > </span> Why bother with a 3rd party utility that clearly was not designed to be compatible with Vista, and whose use compromises your system's security, when Vista has this same capability built in? Simply right-click on the clock in the Task Bar's Notification Area, select Adjust Date/Time > Internet Time > Change Settings > Update Now. By default, Vista synchronizes the computer's time every 7 days (604800 "clock ticks," actually). This is generally often enough for most purposes. If you've some special need to have greater accuracy, the frequency with which Vista checks the time can be adjusted via a simple registry edit of two Keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\UpdateInterval HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient\SpecialPollInterval Once these keys have been modified, either reboot the computer, or stop and restart the W32Time service. For more detailed information: Windows Time Service Tools and Settings: Windows Time Service http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773263.aspx -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot Quote
Guest GTS Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Are you talking about synchronizing with an Internet time server or a local network server? I'm assuming the former. You can circumvent UAC for your program by using Task Scheduler as described in http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=616 Vista has built in clock synchronization which runs daily. (See Date and Time settings). Is there some reason you need to synch at start up? -- "Richard B" <rbillingsley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ujYz5FYXJHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> >I have a small program that I to run at startup to update the system time >and then exits. > > When I moved to Vista I discovered this program causes some kind of > security issue. First I log in as an Administrator level user id. If I > run the program as is I get the error that the program could not update > the time. If I do a "run as administrator," then I get the UAC alert > asking me if I want to allow this program to run. > > Is there some way to make this thing work without having to click "Allow" > every time I startup my computer? > > Thanks, > > Richard.. </span> Quote
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