Is Vista UAP getting a bum rap?

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The most common type of malware for Windows these days are bad advices:
- Turn off firewall, it slows down computer too much
- HOWTO: Disable [System Restore/System file Protection/etc.]
- Don?t install SP2
- Etc.
UAP is a nice and innovative technology and it is very flexible:
- You can work as with XP ? with full admin rights
- You can work as limited user, with or without prompts for administrator password, when needed.
- You can get this new thing where you run as Administrator, but your programs don?t?
There are reasons why UAP is better than running as ordinary limited user (my own):
- You don?t have to remember password for administrator, and you don?t have to have your own set at all (yes this is a BIG requirement from home users category)
- You are the OWNER of files you create always (and you always have the same profile) ? when running programs in limited/protected mode or administrative mode
I believe that Microsoft did not do their marketing for this feature very good, and that they should start early.
PS: Check-out UAP/UAC blog for more info, explanations, screen-shoots and discussions: http://blogs.msdn.com/uac/

Posted by: megame   Posted on: 05/08/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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