UAC Pass Changelog

What's new in UAC Pass 1.8

Oct 30, 2018
  • Fixed:
  • On Windows 8+, when using the help system, the wrong element was shown in the help pane (the one before the one clicked),
  • On Windows 64 bits, some system path were wrongly analysed.
  • Link to this site in the information panel.
  • Added:
  • Added an option for UAC Pass' window to stay on top of others, you can access it in the settings panel (via gear icon).

New in UAC Pass 1.7a (Apr 30, 2012)

  • Corrected bug:
  • If tasks' list wasn't opened during a drag&drop onto UAC Pass interface, the window was closing and an error about line 2036 was shown.

New in UAC Pass 1.7 (Apr 19, 2012)

  • Corrected:
  • UAC Pass windows aren't topmost anymore, allowing the confirmation pop up to be visible directly,
  • Modified:
  • settings go from registry to an ini file next to uacpass.exe, except if on desktop or a system protected folder (it then goes to the current user's roaming folder)
  • change the default color scheme to fit any screen brightness/contrast settings
  • changed Computer Name by Domain name, which should resolve the problem with users on a domain without changing anything for those who aren't,
  • pictures aren't temporarily written in the default Windows' temp folder anymore, but in memory,
  • added a setting panel to
  • set color scheme to another one between some pre-defined,
  • via a check box, memorize in the ini file the windows position (when saving the ini file),
  • via a check box, force UAC Pass to use its folder to create temporary files it needs.
  • save/update current settings to the ini file,
  • explore ini file folder,
  • added a task list panel where you can run/delete/delete all tasks (usefull with USB Mode), and open the Windows' task scheduler.
  • Code notes:
  • changed all checkboxes by theme-less ones (to be able to change text color),
  • grouped color variables to easily change them,
  • transform some redondant operations to functions,
  • replaced all file install to the temporary Windows's folder (almost all pictures) with the magnificient UEZ Load_BMP_From_Mem() which allows to read pictures from memory, resulting in a better portable application (now only an XML file is written then deleted upon creation of an UAC-free shortcut),
  • use part of this UDF to test if a task is running, and delete/run/list UAC Pass' tasks,
  • leaving old way to delete a task/shortcut dropped, waiting (no) feedback about above method,
  • replaced the manual definition of each control buttonized by an array constructed by each call to the _buttonized() function, allowing easier usage in another script

New in UAC Pass 1.5 (Feb 10, 2012)

  • Corrected bug :
  • at restore of classic shortcut, special characters was badly interpreted (Console out in UTF-16LE redirected in an ANSI file).
  • The correction uses a page code change, making it becomes 1252, and which probably doesn't contain every and each non-latin characters. If you wish your langage to be supported, open a DOS console and type CHCP, leave me a comment with the code returned and your country, from there I'll try to filter your country code and make UAC Pass uses your specific code page.
  • Additions :
  • support drag & drop of multiple and mixted files (programs and/or shortcuts to programs and/or UAC-Free shortcuts),
  • support pinning to Start menu and to Taskbar on Windows 7 (should work in any langage),
  • support Add to Start menu and to Quick Launch on Windows Vista,
  • add a silent mode which only prompt you in case of fatal error ; which don't ask confirmation to recreate the classic link,
  • add an option to create a batch file which allows to switch between UAC-Free shortcuts and classics ones on a given selection,
  • Creation of a logo with GIMP friend,
  • add a GUI at direct launch of UAC Pass
  • allows to define options and to create shortcuts to UAC Pass that take them in account. Possibility to pin this shortcut.
  • integration of an inline help which explain shortly each option,
  • Add a link to internet site and its mail box,
  • Add a button to open Scheduled Task Manager,
  • Add a process to use UAC-free shortcut(s) that points to programs on a removabe media,
  • Add a guided mode which applies a kind of logic when you choose your options,
  • Add a free mode that allows to bypass the logic above.
  • If you drag&drop programs or shortcuts onto uacpass.exe, or a shortcut to it, and if none destination argument are specified, a little interface will ask you to choose where to create the UAC-free link (or restore the classic shortcut).
  • To bypass this behavior, you have to make a shortcut to uacpass.exe that will have at least one destination argument.
  • Add an option to allow the scheduled task to be launched several times at a time.
  • Add a mode to force language (it is usefull if your Windows isn't French but you understand better this language).
  • Add an option to add the scheduled task to the session start.
  • Auto-detect kind of link dropped on uacpass.exe or a shortcut to it, in order to adapt the texts in the mini-interface.
  • Possibility to record and erase checked options in UAC PAss Main Interface.

New in UAC Pass 1.0 (Feb 10, 2012)

  • support drag & drop,
  • support command line,
  • this program isn't necessary to launch UAC-free shortcuts,
  • can redo a classic link at scheduled task destroying.
  • little help include (-help) which pops up an unreadable windows...