How Microsoft can save User Account Control

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The need to change perceptions

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 loses.

Succinctly stated, Ed. For UAC to succeed with the "Joe Sixpack" home users, a lot of education on why this is good needs to be drilled in. Even the *nix community could help on this, since *nix users deal with and embrace least user privilege practices every day.

BTW, your idea of a blood-red window border for administrative apps is pretty good, but how about a blood-red font in the title bar as a variation? Some users might find that more subtle, but stil noticeable.

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

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