Andre Da Costa [Extended64]

Its possible, they just don't consider it a priority.
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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I don't actually think it's possible yer know - sure someone told me that
>it can't be done...
> ... but it can't be that difficult?
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> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> It sucks though that the UAC dialog is not Glass enabled.
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>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>> Well, in theory it's meant to go from:
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>>> Glass desktop - instantly switch to slightly dimmed background and Aero
>>> Basic UAC prompt - back to normal.
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>>> I guess you just need a uber-fast computer to have it work properly )
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>>> that up!
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>>> "Chris Altmann" <avalid@emailaddress.zoo> wrote in message
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>>>>I don't have too much of a problem with the dimming effect they've added
>>>>to UAC in theory, but in its current implementation it is just plain
>>>>ugly. The whole screen flickers rudely before displaying in a dimmed
>>>>state and flickers again when switching back to normal. It looks really
>>>>bad, like there's something wrong with my monitor or like it's switching
>>>>video modes. I was expecting some sort of smooth transition to the
>>>>dimmed state and back. I filed a bug on it.
>>>>
>>>> Of course the UAC dialog in general is starting to become ineffective
>>>> on me. I'm already not bothering to read it more often than not. I
>>>> suspect many others will do the same, rendering it as useless as the
>>>> "are you sure (Y/N)?" prompts of yore.
>>>>
>>>> PS: I was thinking, if MS really wants to make the UAC experience
>>>> effective, they should add some demonic laughter when the screen dims
>>>> and set the "Continue" button on fire.
>>>>
>>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:AD04E313-9951-4BF0-BFE1-E0B12FC24C80@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
>>>>>
>>>>> From TechWeb article
>>>>> http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.j...leID=159900001
>>>>>
>>>>> Much-Improved User Account Control
>>>>>
>>>>> The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control
>>>>> (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time,
>>>>> it is
>>>>> actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem
>>>>> that
>>>>> has long bedeviled Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
>>>>>
>>>>> One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the
>>>>> implementation of
>>>>> UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more
>>>>> intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard Urban
>>>>> MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>> (using Vista 5384)
>>>>>
>>>>> Quote from George Ankner:
>>>>> If you knew half as much as you think you know,
>>>>> You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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