Turn off the UAC prompt that asks to run as admin, while keeping the overall security settings intact...
Turn off the UAC prompt that asks to run as admin, while keeping the overall security settings intact...
Windows handles this automatically without any user input. The UAC alert appears when you need to grant admin permissions for an application. The shield symbol indicates the app requires admin privileges during execution.
It seems to be related to "system settings" but I'm not sure how to explain it clearly. For instance, Afterburner doesn't install after setup yet, yet it affects system configurations—possibly through startup options or overclocking features, which require admin access. EVGA Precision X also triggers it similarly. Overall, it behaves unpredictably; many programs that should activate it don’t, though they can impact system behavior. I wouldn’t suggest using it, as I always enable UAC and SmartScreen for protection. Reading suggests you can whitelist programs via Group Policy, but I haven't tried it. It’s not ideal, but it does provide some security benefits.
EVGA Precision and MSI Afterburner are essentially the same tool, just with different skins and added sensor features for their premium GPUs. Both rely on Nvidia's NvAPI to perform overclocking and retrieve GPU information. They both offer auto-start functionality via Task Scheduler, launching in elevated (admin) mode automatically upon login—eliminating the need for a UAC prompt.