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Windows Vista UAC. What do you know about it ?

Are you using Windows Vista ? if you are, the UAC is no longer an odd abbreviation for you.

User Account Control (UAC) that's how it sound, introduced in Windows Vista to improves securityof your operatiing system. Does it ?

I been using Vista since Q3 of 2008. At first use, UAC is a pain for me. For every single administrative task you want to perform, you will be prompt (if you're lucky) or just disallowed by UAC. Believe it, this is very annying that make you think Vista security is too much and making you want to turn it off all together. And this is wjat i have done previously. First thing after Vista installation, disable the UAC.

Until one fine and perfect day, i had an argument with my Microsoft trainer, finally he makes me realize why UAC is there in the first place working side by sidewith Vista.

You know why you were prompted with UAC when you try to install a program or to use certain administrative tools ?

The program is trying to install and operate as local administrator, or even worst, using "SYSTEM" identiry. This actually will make you suffer when certain threat attack your program and gain control you operating system.

Knowing of the risk, why program/application developers doesn't care if your UAC prompt or not ?

Well may be they are lazy, or not intended to pay Microsoft for a proper source of developing a program that will handle all the operating system access rights probaly. I rarely see Micosoft applications prompt for UAC during its operating.

So, the next time you use Vista, DO NOT DISABLE UAC !

posted by Ariesow @ Saturday, February 07, 2009