windows - How to screen shot a UAC prompt?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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

1) Run gpedit.msc
2) Under Computer ConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsLocal PoliciesSecurityOptions:

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!