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- Microsoft admits vista uac was designed to annoy users and developers
- Microsoft has a way of rubbing people the wrong way sometimes. In fact, so many people dislike Microsoft because of buggy code, the way it runs over competition, and the fact that it is the biggest player in the industry, that you wouldn't think that Microsoft would actively attempt...
- Tags: Developer, Vista UAC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- How to Turn Off Account Credentials
- How do I turn this blasted feature off? I am sick of being asked if I want to save my credentials each time I log into something on the internet.Thank you.If Internet ExplorerMenu Bar - Tools - Internet Properties - Content Tab - Auto Complete Button - Uncheck Prompt Me...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), INTERNET, Web browsers, dreamsrequiem@..., Vista UAC, password, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- vista uac
- Im using Windows Vista Ultimate and im an administrator.If UAC (User account Control) is enabled I can't use my PC;-Access Denied errors within event logs from antivirus, firewall, internet explorer and so forth.I can't use sidebar doesn't load.No quick launch. Can't access any files on my hard disk - says...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, steveo7@..., Vista UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- vista uac cause 3 second blank screen on ATI
- With UAC turned on in Vista, and an ATI x850 XT card, my screen blanks out for about 3 seconds when clicking on something that uses UAC. I've heard this is a problem with both nVidia and ATI graphics cards, but no one has posted the answer. I have the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), CashewNut, Vista UAC, ATI Technologies Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-09-14
- Should Apple be making fun of vista uac?
- Windows Vista UAC (User Account Control) has an additional security feature called Secure Desktop that hardens the UAC privilege escalation prompt, but some people seem to be upset with this feature because they say it's annoying. Apple has even gone as far as making a new TV commercial out...
- Tags: Apple, Desktop, Security, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-03-19
- BeyondTrust makes standard user usable in Windows
- Its a well known fact that almost all IT organizations run their client Windows (typically 2000 or XP) computers in full administrative mode which violates the fundamental security model of least privilege. The simple reason for this is that running Windows 2000 and XP in standard user mode is...
- Tags: Desktop, Vista, Infrastructure, Security
- Blog posts 2007-03-08
- vista uac: A security manager's perspective
- Microsoft’s UAC has come under intense fire. It appears that the consensus among security researchers is that UAC is not an effective security control. An example of the arguments against relying on it as a workstation access control is contained in an eWeek article by Lisa Vaas (“Microsoft:...
- Tags: HIPAA, Identity Theft, It Management, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft&rsquo, s UAC, Security, Tom Olzak, Viruses, Vista, Vista UAC, Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-27
- vista uac: A security manager's perspective
- The other side of the coinWell, theres another side to the story. Oftentimes users are tricked by malicious code purporting itself to be something else. When a user is presented with a prompt "Click ok to visit the webpage" its a little different than uac prompting "the file trojaninstaller.exe is...
- Tags: mib.2945@..., UAC, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista UAC
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
- What the UAC 'hole' is really about
- Fellow blogger Ryan Naraine had a blog "Hacker, Microsoft duke it out over Vista design flaw" where he reported on a disagreement between elite researcher Joanna Rutkowska (Singapore-based Coseinc) and elite programmer Mark Russinovich (formerly Sysinternals and acquired by Microsoft). Ive spoken with both of these people and...
- Tags: Desktop, Joanna Rutkowska, Microsoft Windows Vista, Security, UAC, Vista, Vista UAC
- Blog posts 2007-02-14
- Missing the true impact of vista uac
- Missing the true impact of Vista UACarticle rootVista UACI'm of the opinion that there are 2 fronts to Windows Vista UAC. The first being company workstation. As a Network Admin, Vista's UAC is a huge stride forward in securing workstations both at the local machine level and in a domain.The...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, george ou, CG IT, off-topic, Vista UAC
- Discussion threads 2006-07-05
Additional Resources
- How do I turn off UAC in Windows Vista
- secpol.msc - Where are You?Has anyone found this gem in their copy of Vista Home Premium, if so let us all know where it lives?RE: How do I turn off UAC in Windows Vistasecpol.msc NOT found on Win Vista Home premium!Let me look into this for you.....I let you know...So...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), neighborvl@..., UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-10-01
- Windows Vista: User Account Control (UAC) levels cut down on pop ups
- With each Windows Vista revision, Microsoft honed UAC to keep it on target and now UAC only monitors critical operations and is very user friendly.
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, monitor, User Account Control
- Image galleries 2007-01-26
- Understanding User Account Control in Vista
- If an individual has not looked at Microsoft Vista yet, there is still a great chance that he will have heard something about User Account Control (UAC) at some point. UAC is being tagged as one of the most important features that Vista is providing to help ensure a more...
- Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, TechGenix, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- White papers 2006-08-23
- UAC/logon scripts/con2prt with Windows Vista
- We aquired our first Vista machine (for compatibility testing) recently and it's failing miserably in many areas!We are using Windows Vista Business...The first problem was with mapping network drives. Nothing would map correctly except the Home Folder option. I found that turning off UAC allows our drive mapping (NET...
- Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), CyberGar, Microsoft Windows, UAC, printer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-06-05
- Getting Started With User Account Control on Windows Vista
- User Account Control (UAC) is a new security component of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, and as administrators without having to switch users, log off, or use Run As. A standard user account is...
- Tags: User Account, Microsoft Windows Vista, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers
- 10 things you should know about User Account Control in Vista
- User Account Control (UAC) is at the heart of Windows Vista's focus on security, but it may also be one of Vista's most misunderstood new features. Love it or hate it, you'll need to learn more about it to balance security and user-friendliness in your Vista deployment. Windows expert...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Download resources 2006-12-01
- Working with (and around) Windows Vista User Account Control
- User Account Control (UAC) is one of the most important new security features in Windows Vista. It protects against malware elevation of privileges, even when someone is logged on with an administrative account. Windows expert Deb Shinder has put together this look at how UAC works and how...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Malware, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software
- Download resources 2006-11-29
- TechNet Webcast: Limiting Administrator Privileges With User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista (Level 200)
- Companies today face a difficult trade-off: Is it better to deploy PC users as administrators and accept the high security risk, or to limit user privileges, which has implications for application compatibility and user productivity? User Account Control (UAC) in Microsoft Windows Vista helps solve this problem by allowing standard...
- Tags: Administrator, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Ensuring Application Compatibility in Vista
- Although UAC is still somewhat in flux, enough of its issues have been addressed for third-party application developers to get serious about developing "Made for Vista" versions of their applications. Unfortunately, if the past is any indication of the future, some vendors will not make the effort to do this...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Book chapters 2006-04-25
- User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista
- User Account Control (UAC) is a great feature of Windows Vista. With UAC, you will finally be able to run your machine as a standard user as opposed to a computer administrator. If you are running Windows XP, you are most likely running as a computer administrator. From a security...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, standard user, User Account Control
- Blog posts 2006-05-22
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