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disableing UAC and windows defender
Name: gserve Date: January 25, 2009 at 10:11:21 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium CPU/Ram: 2.1 GHz / 1917 MB Product: Gateway / T5254 Subcategory: General
Comment:
How do you disable UAC (user account control) and windows defender?
Name: Deke Date: January 26, 2009 at 07:31:37 Pacific
Reply:
Most people would not recommend disabling UAC but here is what I did which is not totally disabling it but stopping the anoying popups but still having protection.
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