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Windows 7 security default worries experts: Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the UAC feature. Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk...; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, security, Windows 7. UAC, Vista, Elinor Mills CNET News; News items 2009-10-22
DTweak Free 4.8 (Windows): DTweak Free is an advanced tweaker and optimizing tool especially designed for Windows Vista. You will be surprised at the speed your PC will be having after you use this software. With DTweak you can defragment disks and registers, clean registry system, tune computer performance, and optimize and increase the...; Tags: User Account Control, Disk, Performance, Daoisoft, DTweak Free, Scanners, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Software downloads 2009-10-11
Temporarily disable User Account Control prompts in Vista: In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz explains a technique that will allow you to temporarily disable UAC during those times when you know that you will be performing operations that generate a lot of UAC prompts and then re-enable UAC when you are...; Tags: User Account Control, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2009-09-15
Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?: It seems clear to me that combining an Admin accounts with Windows 7's "low nag" User Account Control UAC setting is a bad idea. Problem is, Admin accounts and "low nag" UAC settings will be the default for millions of people buying Windows 7-based PCs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: User Account Control, Standard User, Microsoft Windows 7, Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-06-11
Windows 7 chiefs: We messed up: Late in the day on Thursday, February 5, Microsoft's top Windows brass made a second posting to the Engineering Windows 7 blog that showed they are, in fact, going to make changes to Windows 7 that will make the UAC prompts both more useful and more secure. by Mary...; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-02-05

Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now): Via a hefty but uncharacteristically responsive and timely post to the Engineering Windows 7 blog, Microsoft officials said that they believe the default User Account Control UAC security setting in Windows 7 is fine as it is. (At least I think that is what the author of...; Tags: User Account Control, Security, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., DeVaan, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-02-05
Microsoft's worst nightmare: Windows 7 deemed less secure than Vista: If Microsoft continues on its current path regarding one of Windows 7's components -- the User Account Control UAC feature -- the company might find itself in the regrettable place where Windows 7 could be less secure than Vista, according to some testers. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-02-04
UAC security flaw in Windows 7 beta: A change to the User Account Control UAC in Windows 7 to make it "less annoying" allows a simple override that renders UAC disabled without user interaction, reports Long Zheng at iStartedSomething. Zheng describes the problem as follows: By default, Windows 7's UAC setting is set...; Tags: User Account Control, Security, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Beta, Zheng, Achilles, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-01-30
More user options with User Account Control in Windows 7 Beta: In order to improve UAC's image while still providing this type of security, Microsoft has modified UAC in Windows 7 Beta to give more control to the user when deciding how UAC works. In this week's Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz takes a closer look at the new UAC features...; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows 7, Greg Shultz, Beta, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2009-01-21
Windows 7 Compatibility: This webcast provides information on compatibility issues involving Windows 7, including comparisons with both Vista and XP. Issues raised by the User Account Control UAC are specifically considered, and changes to the UAC since Vista are explained and demonstrated. Code examples are discussed, and information is provided on compatibility testing...; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts 2009-01-01
No surprise: Microsoft to fine-tune UAC in Windows 7: In the latest post on the "Engineering Windows 7" blog, Microsoft officials acknowledge what everyone's been assuming: Microsoft is going to fine-tune the User Account Control UAC feature with Windows 7. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-10-08
Or edit the registry to disable Secure Desktop (Taming Vista's User Account Control): Or edit the registry to disable Secure Desktop (Taming Vista's User Account Control)secure desktopI've been looking for this solution for some time. There are a few problems, h owever: 1) The link provided goes to a blog about no back door Vista conspiracy. 2) At least on my Vista HOme...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Secure Desktop, User Account Control; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Taming Vista's User Account Control: The User Account Control feature in Windows Vista has been known to drive normally level-headed people over the edge with frustration. But shutting it off isn't the best answer. In this walkthrough, Ed Bott explains how to tone down the hard edges of UAC without sacrificing its protection. by Ed...; Tags: User Account Control, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Windows Vista, UAC; Image galleries 2008-04-29
White Paper: Windows Vista Misunderstood Security Breach: Windows' newest technology, the User Account Control, found in the Vista operating system has been erroneously called an additional level of security by many computer security professionals. In a self-published consumer report "Security Best Practices for Consumers" Microsoft states, "& important to remember that User Account Control prompts are not...; Tags: User Account Control, Password, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; White papers 2008-02-11
Vista's UAC needs an overhaul. Ideas?: It seems like everyone, other than possibly Microsofts Vista team itself, seems to believe that the User Account Control UAC in Vista already needs an overhaul. The question is, who is going to do it? And what form will it take?UAC has given some Microsoft and third-party applications incompatibility...; Tags: App Compatibility, Security, Vista, Windows client; Blog posts 2007-02-21
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: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Deb Shinder, 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: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Deb Shinder; Download resources 2006-11-29
Achieve the Non-Admin Dream With User Account Control: Fewer users running with administrator privileges is a worthy goal in most IT organizations. But while IT administrators generally agree that restricting users to a standard user account is the way to go, about 80 percent deploy their desktops with admin accounts, making those machines more susceptible to malware and...; Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-11-01
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: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista; White papers 2006-08-23
How Microsoft can save User Account Control: How Microsoft can save User Account ControlThe need to change perceptions[i]One thing is clear: Microsoft has to deal decisively with the perception that UAC imposes an unacceptable tradeoff between performance and security. In its current incarnation, too many people are likely to dismiss it completely, and if that happens, everyone...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, card, User Account Control, UAC, Microsoft Corp., security; Discussion threads 2006-05-08