How to screenshot a UAC prompt

This is gonna be another techie post, so if you're not into it. Just skip it. >:P

Anyways, for those that are looking for it, we're the same! :D

So, google became my friend (again) and gave me the solution I need. I got it from here. And it did the trick for me. :3 Before I lose the link (maybe I'll need it again in the future or something), I'll post it here. xD Credit goes to "Michael Goldshteyn" for the solution.

In any case, this will be a step-by-step guide on how to do the above mentioned dilemma. By the way, I'm running Windows 7 here. Some adjustments might be needed if you got a different OS.

1. Click the start menu and type gpedit.msc. Open it.



2. Under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\SecurityOptions, look for “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation”



3. Change the “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation” setting from Enabled to Disabled



4. You're done. :) You can now easily use your Print Screen or Snipping Tool to capture the UAC prompt.
5. Set-it back to the default setting of "Enabled" for the security of your computer once you're done with its purpose. :)

Hope that helps :D