You are seeing UAC. Here is a link that explains what it is and how it
works.
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx
So far all of the security suites seem to cause more problems than they
solve in Vista. I recommend a stand alone antivirus combined with the
windows firewall and a router. I use Nod32
http://www.eset.com/
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca
"Oppie" <boppie@noapan-ludl.com> wrote in message
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> Every time I change a setting in Vista, I get a popup window asking if I
> want
> to do this. At first I appreciated the added security but it is getting
> annoying now. Is there a way to shut this off?
>
> Any recommendations for security software? Machine came with McAfee
> security
> suite. I have 60 days to figure out if I like it or not. So far, I still
> prefer Norton Internet Security that I used on the older machine.
>
> Thanks - Oppie
>
>