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It's the user who needs the overhaul, not UAC
People need to get it through to their thick heads that you shouldn't install every free (or pirated) program you stumble across. And if the PITA that UAC is helps accomplish that goal, then keep it the way it is.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 02/21/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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It's the user who needs the overhaul, not UAC  Michael Kelly | 02/21/07
Yeah, and when you go home tonite, be sure...  rayted32 | 02/21/07
I'll do that  Michael Kelly | 02/21/07
More like  Fevrin | 02/21/07
Re: It's the user who needs the overhaul, not UAC  none none | 02/21/07
Simple  Michael Kelly | 02/21/07
Re: Simple  Letophoro | 02/22/07
Well that's another Windows problem  Michael Kelly | 02/22/07
RE: It's the user who needs the overhaul, not UAC  gdstark13 | 02/22/07
Think about what you're saying  Michael Kelly | 02/22/07
RE: Think about what you're saying  gdstark13 | 02/22/07
I suppose you're right  Michael Kelly | 02/22/07
RE: I suppose you're right  gdstark13 | 02/22/07
I see...  dolph0291 | 02/22/07
That new Mac commercial is pretty funny  Fevrin | 02/21/07
Why couldn't they just have got it right first time?  whisperycat | 02/21/07
What's wrong with it now?  ye | 02/21/07
So... by your logic.  NefNef | 02/22/07
Good thing it wasn't mine.  ye | 02/23/07
wow  Badgered | 02/23/07
Bad ideas  ye | 02/21/07
Re: Bad ideas  hillr | 02/21/07
Very simple -  boed | 02/21/07
I wish I could offer a suggestion...  MGP2 | 02/21/07
Here's one thing that I will do..  explorer5 | 02/21/07
uac  g_keramidas@... | 02/21/07
UAC was gone before the end of Day 1  zaine_ridling | 02/21/07
I hope you open a malicious Word document and it trashes your system  PB_z | 02/21/07
disgusted  KingSky | 02/22/07
Reasons why the ideas are bad  PB_z | 02/21/07
copy ubuntu  Scott W | 02/22/07
oh...  Scott W | 02/22/07
Good idea, but...  rapson | 02/22/07
Exactly  mtgarden | 02/23/07
the UAC is inflexible  ramarc | 02/22/07
a different perspective  Insight Driver | 02/22/07
WRITE ONE OPERATING SYSTEM THAT IS USER FRIENDLY  BALTHOR | 02/22/07
UAC versus the User  PeterPac | 02/22/07
If you don't like it don't use it! OR get educated!  andrej770 | 02/22/07
Bitchin & Complainin  Ole Man | 02/23/07
Off with its head!  DullingWine | 02/22/07
Agree  PeterPac | 02/22/07
Tempest in a teapot  wolf_z | 02/23/07
Remind Me  rkuhn040172@... | 02/23/07
God Help Us All  Ole Man | 02/23/07
Maybe Vista needs sudo?  JDThompson | 02/23/07
RE: Vista's UAC needs an overhaul. Ideas?  jferner | 10/09/07
RE: Vista's UAC needs an overhaul. Ideas?  jferner | 10/09/07

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