[nfbcs] Internet Shortcuts, default programs, and UAC

[Dale HELTZER]

The first shortcut executes the chrome.exe, specifying the path, of course, all enclosed by double equotes.
The youtube short cut is the URL, no quotes...
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From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doug Lee via nfbcs
Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Internet Shortcuts, default programs, and UAC

Where is the first shortcut, that brings up the UAC dialog, going?

Normally, a UAC dialog appears when a shortcut asks Windows to run its program as an Administrator. I don't think that option is normally available for an Internet or web shortcut; but it could be launching Chrome directly and passing the URL on the command line for Chrome to launch.

In any case I regard it as suspicious at best for an Internet shortcut to launch a UAC dialog. Websites should generally not require admin rights, in my experience.

On Wed, Nov 07, 2018 at 06:04:31PM +0000, NFBCS mailing list wrote:
I'm sure the explanation is obvious... but I'm drawing a blank...

My default browser is Chrome. I have a shortcut on my desktop which brings it up to a New Tab. The UAC dialog comes up.
I have an Internet  address shortcut that brings up Youtube.com. I get no UAC dialog even though Chrome is used by default.
Why?


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