You can't simply remove shortcuts because they're set up in your system or application.
You can't simply remove shortcuts because they're set up in your system or application.
You should be comfortable working with computers enough to locate this forum. Sign up and pose your questions—UAC isn’t required for you. For families or elderly users, a bit of control can be helpful, but only minimally. If you’re using the machine alone, simply shut it off completely. This will greatly reduce your stress.
They use it regularly, and if I don’t turn it on, unexpected programs appear.
This is the issue then... You might need UAC after all, but you can try this, too: You can still have some level of UAC, set your account as the administrator account, and your parents' accounts as regular users. They won't be able to install different programs as long as they don't have the admin password. As far as I know, UAC is a system-wide setting, and it can't be adjusted per user. The best option seems to me is to use the same level of account control (as you can't change it per user) for different levels of accounts.