Changing Permissions in hosts file different to Window 7 - don't understand how to

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Sayonara0, Aug 21, 2012.

  1. McRip

    McRip MDL Addicted

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    #21 McRip, Aug 23, 2012
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    I never needed something like that.
    The way I did is simple.
    Set the User Account Control to "Never notify"
    and use the following Reg entries, That's it:
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
    "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000000
    "EnableInstallerDetection"=dword:00000000
    "EnableLUA"=dword:00000000
    "EnableSecureUIAPaths"=dword:00000000
    "EnableUIADesktopToggle"=dword:00000000
    "PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000000
    "ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000000
    "dontdisplaylastusername"=dword:00000000
    "FilterAdministratorToken"=dword:00000000
    
    Reboot the comp. After accommodating the hosts file, just write protect it.

    The user account control in Win 8 is too restrictive to me.
    Also after setting it like this example, all software is working just fine.
     
  2. Sayonara0

    Sayonara0 MDL Novice

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    Thank you!

    I used to add some entries in the hosts file to get a certain AV program to work, besides the instructions told to also change these special attributes. I don't know if this is really necessary, but at least it worked. So I wondered for W8 now, with its new settings.
     
  3. Sayonara0

    Sayonara0 MDL Novice

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    Thank you!

    I used to add some entries in the hosts file to get a certain AV program to work, besides the instructions told to also change these special attributes. I don't know if this is really necessary, but at least it worked. So I wondered for W8 now, with its new settings.
     
  4. Sayonara0

    Sayonara0 MDL Novice

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    Did it like that now.
     
  5. lunario

    lunario MDL Senior Member

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    not sure if you have the administrator account active but try this open cmd as admin and type Net user administrator /active:yes then switch user, log off and log on on admi account and try to changer special permissions
     
  6. Sayonara0

    Sayonara0 MDL Novice

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    I am Administrator myself. Do I have to log in as ADMINISTRATOR anyway?
     
  7. lunario

    lunario MDL Senior Member

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    well that account runs with elevated privileges by default so if you need to deny permissions to admins and system maybe you only can do that with that account ( UAC doesn't pop up with that account)

    you can always do Net user administrator /active:no afterwords