Vista - UAC - do you love it, hate it or deal with it?

I use it as is, I have no problem with it and think the added security is a good thing especially these days when you have people out there who just want to trash anything Microsoft.
It doesn't take that long to click yes you do want to do what you just started and I'd rather have to do that than have something sneaky going on behind my back.

I leave UAC configured as originally setup by the Vista installation. It has advantages and disadvantages, sure I can't argue with that, but I have got used to providing the necessary credentials when required that I don't really consider it to be the nuisance that some people think it is. In addition, removing or disabling it takes away one of the most important aspects of Vista security in which you have to give programs exclusive permission to access and modify critical system files, which is the aim of many malware programs. In this day and age of data insecurity, it is important for us to ensure that are systems are protected as best as we can. This means using firewalls, anti-virus, UAC and other methods at our disposal. For UAC to be effective, though, we should be running in a standard account for day-to-day tasks. All programs needing administrative privileges can run from there when the necessary rights are granted following the UAC prompt. In actual fact, other than the initial installation of Vista and the original drivers (which I have on a disc and which I keep upto date), I rarely (if ever) use that account directly. All programs needing that level of system access have to be approved by me via the UAC prompt.

As I've always ran as a standard user and used Run-As to elevate those commands needed to perform system tasks, as I was taught to do, I would like to thank M$ for the UAC as it makes my user experience, first with Vista and now Windows 7, a better one. It's a lot simpler than Right Click ... Etc

Hello all.

I use the default settings and I'm glad it's there. Once a system is set up and configured as you like it, there are very few prompts to contend with. Another layer of defense is worth the small annoyance.
















Later Ted

It just seems part of the installation process now.

It's the first thing I disable after install. I trust myself enough to not be an idiot, not to mention I don't need to be asked if Im sure I want to do something.

I hate having to confirm whether I want to do something or not ALL THE TIME. So i disable it.

UAC is a nag I must deal with.
Just like my wife....except I can't turn her off

I don't really like it, but I use it. Feel a bit naked without it So, Yes I deal with it.

Norm

Norm!!...........STOP that this minute!!!!