Remove Vista security notice

[Genbox]

Hi. I wanted to remove Vista security notification balloon that pops up when you deactivate UAC (User access control). I need to do this in an application written in C#, I can easily do this in a cmd, but it does not seem to work in C#. I write this in the CMD: REG DELETE "HKCR\CLSID\{FD6905CE-952F-41F1-9A6F-135D9C6622CC}" /f So I created this C# code: CreateProcess("reg.exe", @"DELETE \"HKCR\CLSID\{FD6905CE-952F-41F1-9A6F-135D9C6622CC}\" /f"); Create process creates a new process with reg.exe as an application and the delete as argument. That does not work. Any ideas?

[Christian Graus]

Yeah, try writing some code that accesses the registry directly instead of trying to duplicate your command line code.

Christian Graus Please read this if you don't understand the answer I've given you "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )

[Harvey Saayman]

id just remove vista :) hehe

Harvey Saayman - South Africa Junior Developer .Net, C#, SQL

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[Genbox]

By the way, I did also try another way: RegistryKey key = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("CLSID", true); key.DeleteSubKeyTree("{FD6905CE-952F-41F1-9A6F-135D9C6622CC}"); but it tells me that the subkey does not exist. I tried to print out all the subkeys: foreach (string str in key.GetSubKeyNames()) { Console.WriteLine(str); } Every key comes out.. so i'm in the right place, but the key I need does not show.

[Genbox]

That was fast. I already tried that. Se my other reply.

[Christian Graus]

If the key does not exist, then you've done it, right ? I have no idea if what you're trying to do work. But, the code is right.

Christian Graus Please read this if you don't understand the answer I've given you "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )

[Genbox]

I think it's because Vista can do magic. At least it seems so. ---- C:\Users\Mads\Desktop>Rege.exe Disable security notifications C:\Users\Mads\Desktop>Rege.exe Disable security notifications Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Cannot delete a subkey tree because the subkey does not exist. at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentException(ExceptionResource resource) at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.DeleteSubKeyTree(String subkey) at Rege.Program.DisableSecurityNotifications() at Rege.Program.Main(String[] args) ---- So it does get deleted. But then i fire up regedit and see for my self. And there it is. I can even edit it's values and create new subkeys in it. I tried restarting, and the subkey is still there in regedit.

[Genbox]

I found someting. When i delete the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD6905CE-952F-41F1-9A6F-135D9C6622CC} it deletes the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{FD6905CE-952F-41F1-9A6F-135D9C6622CC} I'm running 64bit Vista. I guess they made it that way, so that Vista 64bit would be more backwards compatable.

[Christian Graus]

Oh - I think if you try to access the registry without permission, it creates a copy you can play with. I reckon that's happening to you. Vista is a pile of crap

Christian Graus Please read this if you don't understand the answer I've given you "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )

[Reelix]

Christian Graus wrote:

Vista is a pile of crap

Agreed!!!

-= Reelix =-

[Genbox]

No, It is in fact a part of the registry that enables 32bit backwards compatebility. I compilled my application for 64bit instead of 32bit, and it deletes the correct subkey now.

[Genbox]

How insightful. Please go tell someone else about your feelings for Vista.