Vista - Weird UAC Window Positions

I've noticed that several times when I do something that makes the UAC window
appear in Vista, that the window itself doesn't always appear in the same
place. For example, I just double clicked an executable file. Now I'd
expect the UAC window to appear in the middle of the screen. However, it now
appears in the bottom left hand corner? If I double click on another
executable file, the UAC window appears now in the center, etc...

Has anyone had this rather odd display bug?

/Deren Smith/ said:
> I've noticed that several times when I do something that makes the UAC window
> appear in Vista, that the window itself doesn't always appear in the same
> place. For example, I just double clicked an executable file. Now I'd
> expect the UAC window to appear in the middle of the screen. However, it now
> appears in the bottom left hand corner? If I double click on another
> executable file, the UAC window appears now in the center, etc...
>
> Has anyone had this rather odd display bug?

I see it. Likely normal behavior.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe UAC prompts occur near or above the point of
access (icon, start menu, etc) and that this behavior is normal.

_Mike

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<dev@null.invalid> wrote:

>/Deren Smith/ said:
>> I've noticed that several times when I do something that makes the UAC window
>> appear in Vista, that the window itself doesn't always appear in the same
>> place. For example, I just double clicked an executable file. Now I'd
>> expect the UAC window to appear in the middle of the screen. However, it now
>> appears in the bottom left hand corner? If I double click on another
>> executable file, the UAC window appears now in the center, etc...
>>
>> Has anyone had this rather odd display bug?
>
>I see it. Likely normal behavior.

It's actually potentially a security feature -- It makes it
substantially harder for a program to manipulate the mouse into clicking
on the button to give access (keep in mind that software cannot "see"
the secure desktop)
--
Insert something clever here.