Hi Guys,I am using Windows 7 Beta 1 release.My question is when you set the UAC to notify only when a program try to change settings in your machine and do not notify me when Ido the changes. Why will it notify me when I run regedit.Note: I restarted the machine after I set theUAC and tried to run regedit. It notified me. Isn't me who is running the regedit, so why it is notifying me.Pleaseexplain.thx

My understanding is that regedit is the program making the changes. Which notch on the zipper do you have it on? I'll set it the same and test.

Thank you for your reply.I have set it to the one before disabled. The option that says "Don't notify me if I do the changes and do not dim the screen notify me when a program does it..." so basically the one before the last one which is the disable of the UAC. Make sure your restart your machine.

It is asking you because you are not running with admin rights. In Win7, the only way to do that would be to enable the default Administrator account, or to use one of the ITPro tools to create a special adapter for your apps. The AIK for Windows.Rating posts helps other users Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

I am running as Administrator of course. You can test it yourself. Login with a user who is an admin and leave the UAC on the default. Try to run regedit. It will ask notify you.

Hi kingali16 What you are running into here is the Mandatory Integrity Levels in Windows 7. Here is a simplified explanation, bear with me. There are 3 levels of integrity control: HighMediumLowIf a process runs at a low integrity level, it cannot access a process that runs at medium or high integrity. If an integrity level is not specified on any particular process, it automatically runs at medium integrity.Most processes in Windows 7 run at medium integrity. Processes such as the Registry Editor or an Administrative Command Prompt run at the highest level.If you set the UAC component to one of the lower levels, as you are doing here, this allows you to access any component that has the same or lower integrity level as your Administrator account, which is set to Medium Integrity. This covers 'most' components in Windows 7.However, if you try to access a component, such as the registry editor or an administrative command prompt, then this requires that you manually elevate that process, which is why youget that UAC prompt at the second or third UAC level.The only difference between level 2, like you are running and level 3 (the next highest) is that on level 2, you do not see the Secure Desktop (Dimming).Here are some links that describe how UAC works in Windows 7, including the history of a glitch that was found, and will be fixed in the next version of Windows 7.User Account ControlUser Account Control (UAC) quick updateUpdate on UACUAC Feedback and Follow-UpHere is a link with a good, detailed description of how mandatory integrity control works.Mandatory Integrity Control in WindowsHope this helps.Thank You for testing Windows 7 Beta Ronnie Vernon MVP

Now that's what I call a smart answer to my question. Ronnie thank you so much for this wonderfull and simple explanation. I hope if you don't mind I can use it in my blog :).Well here is a good news for Microsoft and I am a fun of Microsoft product from day one. I delievered today my Windows 7 presentation to my company and every one was really happy with the OS and I believe every one is moving to Windows 7 because I give it 7 stars :)Thank you!!!!