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How to screen shot a UAC prompt?

I'm trying to document a work flow with a series of screen shots. At one point in the flow, a UAC prompt appears, and I'd like to grab a bitmap of it to make my storyboard complete. Because UAC prompts are on a virtual desktop (or something like that), the usual Alt+PrintScreen doesn't work. Any suggestions?

Solution

  • This method using the group policy editor should do the job:

    1) Run gpedit.msc
    2) Under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\SecurityOptions:

    Change “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation” to disabled

    Undo this change after the screenshot, because it makes the system less secure!