Vista - Microsoft: The Why of UAC (User Account Control)

Microsoft needs to find a way to allow software to function better with UAC installed. They could put UAC as a NIC scanner part of the firewall.

As long as their are computer/internet users, the UAC is an excellent extra protection.

I just like the fact that the UAC will actualy tell me what the program is called. That way I can remove the unwanted program myself, instead of paying for an anti-virus program. I can also stop the program before it runs, allowing me to prevent a large amount of damage to my computer.

IMO, the UAC is overkill.

Asking me several times if I am sure I want to do something is annoying! Once would be sufficient.

The first thing I did after install was to turn the thing off.

And it is that mentality that gets a computer infected with Malware and such.

It is asking you because such actions are not only unnecessary, but should not be able to be carried out without supervision - and if you don't know the action is being performed, you cannot supervise it.

I am the only person using my computer.

I know what I install and where it came from.

I don't need my operating system asking me fifty million times if I am sure that I want to do something.

When I click delete, it asks me if I am sure. When I click yes, I expect it to delete, not ask me again "Are you really sure?", then when I say yes again tell me "Well you need to have Admin rights to do this should I elevate you?". I am already an Admin, you should not have to elevate me to anything.

Again, as I stated, In my opinion, the UAC was an overkill solution to the problem. There are nicer ways to handle it.

That's an ideal situation, Unfortunately it's not an opinion shared by many software companies who "bundle" stuff, and creators of Malware who silently install programs you DON'T know are installing.

The only way you are going to get Malware is if you install software from an untrusted source.

As for Software Companies "bundleing" stuff. This is most commonly done with Google Toolbar, MSN toolbar, etc and on every one of these items there is a checkbox to indicate that you don't want it.

The lesson is pay attention to your installer programs and don't just click next-next-next-etc...

However, my intitial point is, one warning before doing anything is sufficient. We don't need the multiple warnings and escalations that the UAC requires.

The only time I have ever seen my computer ask multiple times if a program can run, is when a program is trying to run multiple times. If my computer wants to act like that I know that some things need to be checked to make sure I do not have any issues with software. I would highly suggest that if you completely trust your anti-virus program, then you are most likely and end user, sir. You need to directly control the system that you are opperating. I ask you this: What is more trust worthy, me handling direct control over my computer, or allowing a system to handle software automaticly?