Why uac shield

To do so, follow these sets of steps —. Select the application with the desired icon you want to imply. This will put the icon on the new shortcut.

From now on, whenever you are trying to access the application, double click on the new shortcut. Hello guys. I have a problem and I want to ask you, because I can't find a solution. Problem is not a big deal, but it's very annoying. The problem is a blue and yellow shield on some icons. I know that the shield is showing that I'm running the program as an administrator, and that the shield is a part of UAC. In properties, nothing is ticked. I really want to get rid of that annoying shield, so I thought that you guys maybe have a solution.

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Hi That shield icon is a reminder that the file requires Administrator privileges to open. It can save time for a user who does not have admin privileges. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.

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