one click delete

[tismehi]

when i choose to delete something from my windows 7 laptop, is there any way in which i can delete with just one click, and remove the confirmation box?

 

i think its time and effort wasted to have to confirm that i am sure i want to delete something.

 

also then when i go to the recycle bin to empty it, i have to confirm this request too.

[Jelly Bean]

I think this is what you are asking for?

 

How to disable User Account Controls (UAC) in Windows 7

 

Disable or Turn Off UAC (User Account Control) in Control Panel

1. To user Control Panel to disable UAC in Windows 7, there are several methods to access the User Account Control settings page:
   1. 
      
   2. Go to Start Menu -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Account.
      
   3. Go to Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Action Center.
      
   4. Click or right click on Flag icon in notification area (system tray), and then Open Action Center.
      
   5. Type “MsConfig” in Start Search to start System Configuration, then go to Tools tab, select Change UAC Settings, then click on Launch button.
      

[*]Click on User Account Control settings link.

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Slide the slider bar to the lowest value (towards Never Notify), with description showing Never notify me.

 

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1. Click OK to make the change effective.
   
2. Restart the computer to turn off User Access Control.
   

Method 2: Disable UAC with Registry Editor (RegEdit)

1. Run Registry Editor (RegEdit).
   
2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
   
3. Locate the following REG_DWORD value: EnableLUA
   
4. Set the value of EnableLUA to 0.
   
5. Optional step to suppress UAC consent prompt dialog, locate the following REG_DWORD value: ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
   
6. Set the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin to 0 (optional).
   
7. Exit from Registry Editor and restart the computer to turn off UAC.
   

Method 3: Turn Off UAC Using Group Policy

For Windows 7 Ultimate, Business or Enterprise edition which has Local Group Policy, or computer joined to domain and has Active Directory-based GPO, the group policy can be used to disable UAC for local computer or many computer across large networks at once.

1. Enter GPedit.msc in Start Search to run Local Group Policy editor. (Or gpmc.msc to run Group Policy Management Console for AD-based domain GPO editor).
   
2. Navigate to the following tree branch: Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options
   In GPMC, browse to the required GPO which is linked to the domain or OU where the policy wants to apply.
   
3. Locate the following policy in the right pane: User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode
   Set its value to Elevate without prompt.
   
4. Locate the following policy in the right pane: User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation
   Set its value to Disabled.
   
5. Locate the following policy in the right pane: User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode
   Set its value to Disabled.
   
6. Locate the following policy in the right pane: User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations
   Set its value to Disabled.
   

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1. Restart the computer when done.
   

Method 4: Using Command Prompt to Disable User Account Control

The command line option can also be used in batch script command file, i.e. .bat and .cmd files, providing greater convenient to advanced technical user. In actual, the commands,, which are also used to disable or enable UAC in Vista, are just doing the same thing as directly modifying the registry.

1. Open an elevated command prompt as administrator.
   
2. To disable the UAC, run the following commands: %windir%\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
   and optionally, the following comand to suppress all elevation consent request and notification:
   %windir%\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
   Tip: To re-enable UAC, the command is:
   %windir%\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
   and to turn on prompt for consent UI:
   %windir%\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
   

Disable UAC may cause gadget not working in Windows 7. User who facing the issue can use another workaround to suppress User Account Control.

[tismehi]

hi,

 

i already have uac switched off ie the slider is at the bottom

[RandyL]

Hi tismehi.

Richt click Recycle bin.

Click Properties.

Untic Display delete confirmation dialog.

[Jelly Bean]

I tried that in Vista RandyL and it didnt work for me.Grrrrr.

[RandyL]

That's strange. I just now tested it on my Vista and it worked. Windows 7 too.

[maynardvdm]

When you delete something and don't want it going to the recycle bin press Shift + Del

 

That will delete the item and it won't go to the recycle bin.

[DSTM]

SHIFT + DELETE is pretty final.

Make sure you don't want it back first.

Files still can be recovered,but it's a PITB,to recover them.

I prefer the recycle bin,unless it's a huge File.I want to delete.:)

[tismehi]

thanks all,

that worked a treat.

[tismehi]

can i please take back my last post?

 

i unticked the box under properties in recycle bin but i still have to confirm my wish to delete.

 

this also appleis to times when i need to delete a duplicate jpeg or something.

[RandyL]

This might sound like a silly question but did you click Apply and OK?

 

Other than that I'm at a loss. No matter what file or folder I delete I don't get the confirmation prompt to send it to the Recycle bin.

[tismehi]

yes i applied, ok'd and restarted too.

[RandyL]

Like I said I'm at a loss as to why it does not work unless there is a third party program stopping it.

 

A registry edit might do it but are you sure you want to risk that?

[BeeCeeBee]

i think its time and effort wasted to have to confirm that i am sure i want to delete something.

I don't think there is a simple way to completely disengage the confirmation box at the point of permanent deletion. If you click the box in the recycle bin properties it will eliminate confirmation at the point where you delete the file but will not eliminate it for the bin itself.

 

If you use "shift+delete" you will bypass the recycle bin but will get the confirmation box despite the box being ticked.

 

Frankly I am not sure why you would ever want this. I can understand the desire to eliminate the confirmation box when you send something to the recycle bin but, unless you are desperate for every byte on your hard drive, I cannot see the point of eliminating the recycle bin.

 

I essence you are declaring yourself to be infallible and incapable of hitting delete in error. The recycle bin allows you to recheck your deletions and assuming that everything deleted was done so deliberately you can select them all and permanently delete them with one mouse click for confirmation. It is no different from canceling your fire insurance because you know enough not to play with matches.