Vista - RE: UAC - How do I configure this to bring some sanity to my desktop?

why on earth is everyone recommending to shut all of UAC off
its easy to adjust the settings in 3 easy steps

1. To get started, open up the Local Security Settings MMC to show the local
security policies by running secpol.msc.

2. Navigate through Local Policies and Security Options.

3. Scroll through the list on the right of the various security settings
until your reach the User Account Protection settings. Refer to the list
below of the various settings, to change them, just right click and select
Modify. Items in bold are the default values.

this one here is probably the only one you want to change, leave the rest
alone

* User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators
in Admin Approval Mode
o Elevate without prompting

"mike" <mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> why on earth is everyone recommending to shut all of UAC off
> its easy to adjust the settings in 3 easy steps
>

UAC is meant for the casual PC user, not for those that are comfortable with
determining what runs and what doesn't.

Turning UAC off is for the casual PC user, not for those that are
comfortable with
determining what runs and what doesn't.

"Windows needs YOUR PERMISSION to continue".

Obviously this means that you need to be comfortable with determining what
runs if Windows is asking you if you want something to run... Otherwise you
are blindly accepting prompts - which means that there is no reason for
them. At least you still get Internet Explorer's Protected Mode with it on.

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"Captain Roberts" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> "mike" <mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:02C7BB3D-A976-464D-9EBE-437DE02A2C63@microsoft.com...
>> why on earth is everyone recommending to shut all of UAC off
>> its easy to adjust the settings in 3 easy steps
>>
>
> UAC is meant for the casual PC user, not for those that are comfortable
> with determining what runs and what doesn't.

On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:25:34 -0600, "Robert Firth"
<webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote:

>Turning UAC off is for the casual PC user, not for those that are
>comfortable with determining what runs and what doesn't.

Boy Bobby, that's sure is a self-serving ego stroking statement if I
ever seen one. I've seen you cackle a lot how "expert" you think you
are but not actually explain anything other than to hint you know
something which implies the rest of us are dummies. That's ammusing to
me.

So here's a little challenge, explain step by step how to use UAC,
what all the terms mean, how to change permissions, add/remove groups,
users, what's wrong with the current implementation, etc.

In other words put up or shut up or maybe time permitting I'll just
have to show you up and do it for ya. <wink>

Robert, you are a newb. Just admit it. <grin>

"Robert Firth" wrote:

> Turning UAC off is for the casual PC user, not for those that are
> comfortable with
> determining what runs and what doesn't.
>
> "Windows needs YOUR PERMISSION to continue".
>
> Obviously this means that you need to be comfortable with determining what
> runs if Windows is asking you if you want something to run... Otherwise you
> are blindly accepting prompts - which means that there is no reason for
> them. At least you still get Internet Explorer's Protected Mode with it on.
>
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> "Captain Roberts" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
> news:woWdnbAgWLsNDUHYnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@comcast.com...
> > "mike" <mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:02C7BB3D-A976-464D-9EBE-437DE02A2C63@microsoft.com...
> >> why on earth is everyone recommending to shut all of UAC off
> >> its easy to adjust the settings in 3 easy steps
> >>
> >
> > UAC is meant for the casual PC user, not for those that are comfortable
> > with determining what runs and what doesn't.

hmm...isnt that the logic as to why xp has so much malware complaints? turn
it off completely and there will be exploits to take advantage of those who
choose that route
be happy its on be default as hopefully it will help tone down the malware
for it and adware bundled crap on free apps
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