I am sure you are familiar with CD’s or DVD’s that execute automatically. Just insert a disc into your system and watch it “automagically” start running. Windows is set up to immediately scan removable media such as discs or USB flash drives, determine the type of content they contain, and respond accordingly.

Initially, all types of content default to “Ask Me Every Time”. In other words, every time you insert a music CD, AutoPlay will take a look at it and prompt you for what action to take. Do you want to play the music with Windows Media Player? Do you want to open the folder to view the files using Windows Explorer? Do you want to take no action whatsoever and just get rid of the pop-up box? You can choose any of those options, and you can also click Full article…

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The User Account Control (UAC) feature of Windows Vista has taken more than its fair share of ridicule since its introduction. The UAC prompt can pop up quite frequently, but it serves a purpose and it is possible to configure or alter its behavior without completely disabling it.

By default, all Administrators run in Admin Approval Mode. This means that even Administrator accounts operate with lower privileges most of the time, and they will see the UAC prompt if or when actual Administrator privileges are necessary.

There are settings within Group Policy that allow you to modify the behavior of UAC. The five settings are described briefly below.
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