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They'll trot out Mark Russinovich
..who, under most circumstances has highly intelligent insights, but who will undoubtably say something idiotic to gloss over this shortcoming in Windows 7 UAC.

Anyone else remember the infamous "it's not a security 'boundry'" comment when people were trying to understand Vista security?



Posted by: croberts   Posted on: 01/30/09  (Edited: 01/30/2009 @ 05:01) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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They'll trot out Mark Russinovich  croberts | 01/30/09
...and still his comment is correct.  Joschibaer | 01/30/09
Yes his comment was correct  croberts | 01/30/09
It's not much different than other security measures.....  JoeMama_z | 01/30/09
learn to activate the superuser account in vista...  pcguy777 | 02/02/09
Like all geeks...  no_axe_to__grind | 02/02/09
superuser account  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
Let me get...  thx-1138_@... | 02/02/09
what are you talking about?  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
CentOS, Ubuntu.....  JoeMama_z | 02/04/09
Re: What people thought  notsofast | 02/02/09
Just wondering  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
Surely it's not correct...  Thack | 01/30/09
read this....  JoeMama_z | 01/30/09
Wrong terminology, but valid complaint  Thack | 01/31/09
You'll hear no complaints from me...  JoeMama_z | 01/31/09
boundaries  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
Did you ever see one of his webinars ?? at all??  XMLFRE@... | 01/30/09
Seen him in person  rtk | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  aayub@... | 01/30/09
Can a internet security software stop....  ginoyann | 01/30/09
They will....  JoeMama_z | 01/30/09
didn't answer the question  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
I don't see a UAC prompt most days  tech_walker | 02/02/09
UAC  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  mac_worm@... | 01/30/09
I agree...  Sleeper Service | 01/30/09
Unfortunately  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
I never understood why people were so annoyed with this.  storm14k | 01/30/09
when an installer kicks off multiple scripts  Clewin | 01/30/09
this only happens with poorly written installers  qmlscycrajg | 01/30/09
Message has been deleted.  drprod@... | 01/30/09
Yes Adobe does has...  logicearth@... | 01/31/09
Please, tell us which installer this was  rtk | 01/30/09
If these bozos coded a Mac of Linux version  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
I suspect the biggest annoyance...  3D0G | 01/30/09
Message has been deleted.  drprod@... | 01/30/09
First impressions  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
It should be more explicit  Kaiwai | 01/31/09
Perhaps you didn't read his comment  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
You mean  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
I like UAC as it is in Vista...  pico_D | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  NStalnecker | 01/30/09
I can tell you're not a Linux user  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  rward@... | 01/30/09
So let me get this straight  wolf_z | 01/30/09
It could be an "option"  WiredGuy | 01/30/09
problems with UAC  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
Timer would be a good option for some  WiredGuy | 01/30/09
I think what you mean...  logicearth@... | 01/30/09
Actually  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
And your point is ... ?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/30/09
The default configuration of UAC needs to match that of Vista.  ye | 01/30/09
Win7 is just an useless OS  qmlscycrajg | 01/30/09
I agree. Except when...  ye | 01/30/09
or  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
No actually  nilotpal_c | 01/30/09
Please explain how it differes from UNIX OSes.  ye | 01/30/09
re: how it differs from Unix  GerryVe | 01/30/09
See my response...  ye | 01/30/09
The SBS MVP of the Year agrees with you  Joe_Raby | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  XMLFRE@... | 01/30/09
For a non MS employee  tmsbrdrs | 02/02/09
Which is less secure?  voyager529 | 01/30/09
Just make it like Fedora's  Boot_Agnostic | 01/30/09
I agree (I think)  slimmac1 | 01/30/09
Give that man a hug.  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  JohnColaSC | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  Loverock Davidson | 01/30/09
This is the evidence that Vista UAC is very good  qmlscycrajg | 01/30/09
A disaster, in my view  Thack | 01/30/09
Physician heal thyself  Ole Man | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  pb2004 | 01/30/09
No, that won't do for an excuse  Thack | 01/30/09
re:  pb2004 | 01/30/09
Bzzzzzzzzzt!  thx-1138_@... | 02/02/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  ginoyann | 01/30/09
So, it's as safe as XP then? wink  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 01/30/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  bigsibling | 01/30/09
UAC Follies  Chad_z | 01/30/09
True, but most people don't shell out at all  croberts | 01/30/09
UAC sucks.....  JoeMama_z | 01/30/09
you're too ignorant  qmlscycrajg | 01/30/09
Quit looking in the mirror  peter.j.boyles@... | 01/30/09
No I'm not....  JoeMama_z | 01/30/09
Microsoft Lays Off Thousands As Ballmer Pockets Millions.  chessmen | 01/30/09
You must be pretty arrogant then.  Sleeper Service | 01/30/09
MS has always had the reputation.  joe.smetona@... | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  GerryVe | 01/30/09
That's exactly the way it is on Windows.  ye | 01/30/09
it's the default behavior that's the problem  GerryVe | 02/01/09
then there is the default reponse (too often)  TtfnJohn | 02/02/09
harried office workers  rtk | 02/02/09
And it's equally obvious that you haven't a clue either  TtfnJohn | 02/02/09
RE: Microsoft neuters UAC in Windows 7  techrepublic@... | 01/30/09
UAC Annoyances  roboakes | 01/30/09
more uac ****  lab3cats@... | 01/30/09
According to Microsoft, this is by design  shellcodes_coder | 01/31/09
Totally unsatisfactory response from Microsoft  Thack | 01/31/09
I've been saying for months: 7's reduced UAC is a security hole  PB_z | 01/31/09
The protection is not gone. It's still present if you change...  ye | 01/31/09
UAC was a good idea in Vista; Aero (Glass) wasn't  maskman01 | 01/31/09
Microsoft should just kill UAC  Randalllind | 01/31/09
Huh??  Thack | 02/01/09
huh?  pico_D | 02/02/09
For once I agree with you.  Spiritusindomit@... | 02/02/09
Adrian... I found a better workaround for no uac in vista.. its...  pcguy777 | 02/02/09
UAC interferes with my programs  reapur | 02/02/09
If you know what you're doing  longbongsilver | 02/02/09
if you believe you don't need UAC  rtk | 02/02/09
What a relief  aayub@... | 02/04/09

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