WindowsVistaRunProgramsWithoutUAC
Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
Creating the task
e.g. run without a UAC is Device Manager.
you must be logged on to the Vista system with an account that has Administrative privileges.
Start button, type Task Scheduler
Once Task Scheduler is up and running, you can create a new task for your UAC restricted program.
begin by clicking the Create Task item in the Actions panel.
When the Create Task dialog box appears, you'll assign the task a name in the
Name box; for example: Launch Device Manager
and type a description in the Description box: e.g. Launch device manager without UAC
Make sure that you select the Run With Highest Privileges check box.
Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
At the top of the Security Options panel, you should see your administrative user account,
which, as you can see, is the account that Task Manager will use to run the task.
Next, select the Run With Highest Privileges check box and leave all the other settings in the default configuration.
Select the Actions tab and then click the New button.
When you see the New Action dialog box, click the Browse button and locate the Device Manager's MSC file. Leave all the other settings in the default configuration and click OK.
Use the Browse button to locate and select the program that you want to automatically run when you log on.
When you return to the Create Task dialog box, select the Settings tab
and make sure that the Allow Task To Be Run On Demand check box is selected.
Also make sure that the If The Task Is Already Running,
Then The Following Rule Applies drop down is set to Do Not Start A New Instance.
Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
Make sure that the Allow Task To Be Run On Demand check box is selected on the Setting tab.
To complete the operation, click OK to close the Create Task dialog box and then close Task Scheduler.
Creating the shortcut
Since you configured Task Scheduler to launch your UAC restricted program using the Run With Highest Privileges setting, the UAC is essentially bypassed.
No all you have to do is create a specially configured shortcut to launch the task.
Right-click on the desktop and select New | Shortcut from the context menu to access the Create Shortcut wizard.
Type: schtasks /run /TN "Launch Device Manager"
in the Type The Location Of The Item text box.
Take note that this command line uses the exact same name of the scheduled task that you created earlier. Then, click Next.
Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
Make sure that you enclose the scheduled task name in double quotes.
Type Launch Device Manager in the Type A Name For This Shortcut text box and click Finish.
You can now launch Device manager at any time without having to deal with a UAC prompt.
You can drag the shortcut over to the Start menu or the Quick Launch toolbar.