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Jan 31, 2007: Windows Vista Shipped to general public.

Nov 8, 2006: Windows Vista Released to manufacturing.

Vista Companion Features

Vista Prompts

Disable "Windows needs your permission to continue" prompts displayed from actions such as running an application.

Vista Security Modes

Disable User Account Control

Enable this checkbox to disable UAC in Vista. UAC monitors a user's actions and prompts for an administrator's credentials before allowing any action that has a potential impact on system security. The system must be restarted for this feature to become active. For secure environments it can be helpful to disable the additional prompts which occur in Vista when UAC is enabled.

Disable Program Compatibility Assistant

Enable this checkbox to disable PCA in Vista. This feature automatically assists users in setting an appropriate "compatibility mode" for applications designed for previous versions of Windows. For legacy application environments where legacy applications are known to run without problems in Vista it can be helpful to disable the additonal prompts which occur in Vista with this feature enabled.

UAC Admin Prompt

Configure to following options

No prompt: UAC actions will silently proceed with no prompt.

Ask for password: UAC actions will create prompt for password.

Ask to confirm: UAC actions will prompt with message requiring user to confirm action to proceeed

UAC User Prompt

Configure to following options

No prompt: UAC actions will silently proceed with no prompt.

Ask for password: UAC actions will create prompt for password.

Enable Vista Features Normally Disabled

Classic menu items
Quicklaunch on taskbar
Run on start menu
And more

Run as XP

Single button click will configure Vista prompts and features above to function similar as XP.

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VistaCompanion

Windows Vista Customization Tool