UserAccountControlSettings.exe

Question

I have recently installed Windows 7 64 bit.  When I logon, I get a window with darkened (running at administrator level) background asking:

Do you want to allow the following program to make changes on this computer?

    GUI MFC Application

Additional information on the program running is:

    C:\Windows\System32\UserAccountControlSettings.exe /applySettings

If I respond "No" it goes away.

If I respond "Yes" it goes away, but after several seconds anothe small window pops up:

     ERROR

         Could not load device driver

The darn thing is annoying.  Norton tells me that UserAccountControlSettings.exe is a Microsoft program.

Do you know what it is trying to do, if it really needs to do it, and if there will be a problem if I find out where it is getting autostarted and keep it from running automatically when I log on?  Also, does anyone know what device driver is it trying to load?

Answer 1

Hi dpbauer,

a. Are you using GUI MFC Application?

b. Since when are you facing this issue?

c. Have you installed any application prior to this issue?

Let’s check in Device Manager to check which device is failing to load driver.

a. Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager.

b. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

C. On the Device Manager window, check if you see any yellow exclamation mark in front of nay device.

d. If you find, then you will have to update the device.

However, to find which application is causing the issue on startup put the computer in a Clean Boot and check for the issue.

 Below are the steps to put the computer in a Clean Boot State:

To perform a Clean Boot on a computer that is running Windows 7:

1. Click Start, type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.<br><br><br> If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.<br><br><br>2. On the General tab, click Selective Startup.<br><br><br>3. Under Selective Startup, click to clear the Load Startup Items check box.<br><br><br>4. Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All.<br><br><br>5. Click OK.<br><br><br>6. When you are prompted, click Restart.<br><br><br>7. After the computer starts, check if the issue is fixed.<br><br><br>If your issue is resolved after performing Clean Boot, then follow the steps mentioned in the following KB article to narrow down the exact source:<br><br><br>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 <br><br><br><br>Also, see the section on how return your computer to a Normal startup mode by following the steps under “Reset the computer to start as usual”, after<br> performing the clean boot troubleshooting

Please get back to us with results.

Regards,      Manasa P – Microsoft Support.