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There are some tools like CCleaner where the UAC pop-up window is activated every time they are called. Is there a way to call them from a batch file and tell UAC that the tool is OK and no pop-up window is required?

Tina
2011-06-25 22:48:00
Rodolfo,were any of the tips above helpful? Please let us know!
FIDELIS
2011-06-22 21:12:00
Hello, You can use the following batch file to clean your computer when shutting down.  It is a batch file that cleans the dns cache and starts ccleaner.  When ccleaner is finished doing its thing, computer shutdown automatically:start ipconfig /flushdnsechostart ccleaner.exe /AUTO /SHUTDOWNTo save this file as batch, open notepad and then copy/paste the lines above.  Make sure that when you save the file, you change the save as type to: All files.  Make sure that you add the .bat extension after the file name. 
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2011-06-22 17:56:00
Create UAC White Listhttp://www.beingmanan.com/wp/2008/06/create-uac-white-list/You can start the application on boot using Task Scheduler instead which should allow you to bypass the UAC popup. For example, for soft:- Start Task Scheduler- Create basic task, give it a name- Set trigger as When I log on- Set Action as Start a program- Point Program to soft.exe- Set Add Arguments to: -T- check "Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish", click finish- Select "Run with highest privileges", OK UAC Trust Shortcut 1.0http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/UAC-Trust-Shortcut.shtml
Jeffery Fabish
2011-06-22 14:24:00
This article might help you, rather sophisticated (i'd just disable UAC all together)Article: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/selectively-disable-uac-for-your-trusted-vista-applications/635