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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: carlrowley1 on July 05, 2009, 03:30:11 AM
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Hello
The download software from softpedia to disable the ease of access button, doe's not support windows vista sp2.
Unless i have missed it somewhere is there a version now that doe's support this.
I did not know that this button, can mess with your computer even when locked, until the little lad showed me that you can
So is there a way you can disable it if you have
Vista home premium sp2.
Thanks guys
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Where do you have this button?
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Start/Control Panel/Ease of Access Center has all the settings...
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Start/Control Panel/Ease of Access Center has all the settings...
hi, patio
The only settings that i can see for this is this check box here, but i am noy sure what this doe's.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc219/wiseman_012/easeofaccess.jpg)
i did read you have to rename the utilman.exe file in the System32 folder , but in cases this doe's not work
(windows vista home premium)
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Unfortunately, we can’t remove the button, but we can make it disabled so nobody can actually use it. Download and unzip the software, and then right-click on the setup file and choose Run as Administrator.
Choosing to run it as administrator is such an important step that the software will remind you regardless.
You’ll finally get to the screen where you can click the Disable button to make the button not work anymore. If you wanted to re-enable it, just run the setup again and click the Enable button.
And now you’ll get this message anytime you click on the Ease of Access button.
Sorry I'm not very good at adding pics inbetween text so the pics attached are relevant to each paragraph.
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hello
Download and unzip the software, and then right-click on the setup file and choose Run as Administrator.
I have already done this, but when you do finally set it up, it doe's not support windows vista service pack 2.
Have you got a link for this software that doe's support this
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As far as I searched, it seems to be impossible to disable it in SP2.
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As far as I searched, it seems to be impossible to disable it in SP2.
Well Broni, i am surprised, its not a big issue but if i could have disabled it i would have, there is one thing i have not tryed yet and that is
you have to rename the utilman.exe file in the System32 folder , but in cases this doe's not work
but i will probably just leave it alone now . 8)
I did try searching also, but i could not find anything also.
So thanks for trying anyway
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I'm surprised there's no Group Policy built-in or custom .admx file to do this...
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You have 24 hours to find it ;D
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How about less? :)
I didn't find a Group Policy to stop it. The closest I could find through Group Policy was Software Restrictions. Restricting the file C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe stops it from being run while logged in, but not on the logon screen.
However...
Changing the permissions on utilman.exe works wonders!
1) Take ownership of the file first!!! VERY important!!! Make sure that you make your user account or a group that your account is a member of the owner!!!
2) Remove all permissions to the file (yes, that includes Administrators, Users, TrustedInstaller, and SYSTEM). You'll get a warning saying that nobody can access the file and only the owner can change permissions. Go ahead and click "Yes."
NOTE: If there are minimal permissions that can be assigned without allowing the button to work, I'll find out shortly and edit this post.
3) Reboot.
4) Try clicking the Ease of Access button on the logon screen.
5) ?????
6) Profit! (aka: nothing happens)
Now, to mass deploy something like this, you'll probably have to use a batch file containing a for loop, a list of computers in a text file, connect to \\computername\c$\windows\system32, and run a series of icacls commands against utilman.exe that would allow the domain admin to take ownership and nuke all the permissions on each utilman.exe file.
EDIT: I've tried only the SYSTEM account with Read permissions, and that restores functionality to the button. Same with only Users Read and Administrators Read. So what I said still stands: NUKE 'EM ALL!!!! You might be able to get away with granting only one individual user account access, though...
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1) Take ownership of the file first!!! VERY important!!! Make sure that you make your user account or a group that your account is a member of the owner!!!
hello
How would i do this, i have a standard aaccount
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http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157
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http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157
Very interesting broni, thanks