My documents and settings Vista

[Raptor]

Just disabled UAC for a little while. I find Windows to slow down a bit if you do.

Blogger Chris123NT is reporting that the LUAFV driver, which controls UAC in Vista, can cause latency issues if the controversial feature is disabled. Apparently, once UAC is disabled, a registry tweak that disables the driver in question also needs to be applied if the user wants to have solid boot times back

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I'll just turn it back on. I was hoping this would also disable the "You need permission to perform this action" error messages I keep getting when trying to remove folders but it seems to be another part of Windows.

My next question;

How do I gain full control over all the folders? Assiging my account more rights and permissions over the folder that is stubborn doesn't seem to do the trick.

[Broni]

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157

[Raptor]

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157

That may or may not have helped. Initially, I did as they recommended (Through the Command Prompt) and it had no success. Then I figured I'd restart and try in safe mode and I was able to remove the folder.

OK: next question;

How do I safely remove the Internet Explorer icon? In XP you can do this from Add/remove software -> Windows components. You could also get it back that way. Where is this option in Vista?

[Broni]

Remove IE icon from where?

[Raptor]

Remove IE icon from where?

Quicklaunch and desktop.

[Broni]

You can simply delete them. They're merely just shortcuts.

[Raptor]

The desktop icon isn't, it has specific options when I right click.  I'd like to get it back if I need to.

[Broni]

These are my options, when I right click on IE desktop icon:



Once again, you can safely delete it, and access IE at any time by going Start>All Programs.

[Raptor]

And how do I get it back on the desktop? And I don't just mean making a shortcut.

[Broni]

I don't just mean making a shortcut.

The thing on a desktop is nothing but a shortcut. You can create a new one by going Start>All Programs, and right clicking on IE>Send to>Desktop (create shortcut).

[Raptor]

I just tried that and no, it's not just a shortcut, it is a shortcut like Network, My Computer, Recycle Bin. It has special properties when I right click.

If I create a new shortcut of IE, it does not have these properties.

[Broni]

Can you post a screenshot of those properties?
I just deleted IE icon from my desktop, and recreated it without any problem.

[Raptor]

Rather than the usual list it says "Open homepage" and "Run with no add-ons"
It also lacks the little arrow in the corner.

My guess is that Microsoft made sure that you can't take it away like in XP.

[Broni]

This is a bit strange, because as you can see from my previous screenshot, my IE icon has different options.
Check this...
Right click on Start button, click Properties, then Start menu tab, Customize button.
At the bottom, there is drop-down menu - Show on Start menu - Internet link.
Do you have it set to IE? If so, change it to a browser, you use.

[Broni]

Also, try here: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-internet-explorer-icon-to-windows-vista-desktop/
Scroll to the bottom: Remove IE Icon from Desktop