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| Charlie |
>I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep
>granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
| Andre Da Costa [Extended64] |
> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.
> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature called
> User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative features
> throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess up areas of
> the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user accidents.
> Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32 folders or changing
> account settings. Limited account users (now called Standard User) can
> benefit from this very much, by getting more flexibility when it comes to
> doing common task such as setting date and time or changing your account
> password. For computers in public places I consider this beneficial and it
> provides a better peace of mind for Administrators and even confidence for
> inexperienced users when using the operating system, the major advantage
> really is it brings awareness to what the user is doing and certain
> persons will at least take the time to read the consequences of their
> actions before they click "Allow". So in end, there is no excuse for
> running as Administrator. So far, the status from the public on UAC is, it
> seems like a highly annoying feature and trust me, it is at times. It's
> the first thing I disable after I log into Vista for the first time. For
> me, I can manage the consequences from turning it off, but I still see it
> as a benefit for the novice, grandma or non computer savvy uncle who
> occasionally use their computer and want to stay out of trouble every time
> they use it.
>
>
>
> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are doing,
> you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type in
> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
>
> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep>
>>granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
>
| Zack Whittaker |
> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.
> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature called
> User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative features
> throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess up areas of
> the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user accidents.
> Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32 folders or changing
> account settings. Limited account users (now called Standard User) can
> benefit from this very much, by getting more flexibility when it comes to
> doing common task such as setting date and time or changing your account
> password. For computers in public places I consider this beneficial and it
> provides a better peace of mind for Administrators and even confidence for
> inexperienced users when using the operating system, the major advantage
> really is it brings awareness to what the user is doing and certain
> persons will at least take the time to read the consequences of their
> actions before they click "Allow". So in end, there is no excuse for
> running as Administrator. So far, the status from the public on UAC is, it
> seems like a highly annoying feature and trust me, it is at times. It's
> the first thing I disable after I log into Vista for the first time. For
> me, I can manage the consequences from turning it off, but I still see it
> as a benefit for the novice, grandma or non computer savvy uncle who
> occasionally use their computer and want to stay out of trouble every time
> they use it.
>
>
>
> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are doing,
> you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type in
> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
>
> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep>
>>granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
>
| Charlie |
>I certainly don't want to boot twice every time I use my PC. There should
>be a way to disable this feature for people that know what they are doing.
>I don't need to be "protected" . I understand the need for UAC, and even
>making it the default setting, but it shouldn't be forced down peoples
>throats. This one feature alone would make me hesitant to switch from XP.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uacOKmpgGHA.3652@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.>
>> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature
>> called User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative
>> features throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess up
>> areas of the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user
>> accidents. Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32 folders
>> or changing account settings. Limited account users (now called Standard
>> User) can benefit from this very much, by getting more flexibility when
>> it comes to doing common task such as setting date and time or changing
>> your account password. For computers in public places I consider this
>> beneficial and it provides a better peace of mind for Administrators and
>> even confidence for inexperienced users when using the operating system,
>> the major advantage really is it brings awareness to what the user is
>> doing and certain persons will at least take the time to read the
>> consequences of their actions before they click "Allow". So in end, there
>> is no excuse for running as Administrator. So far, the status from the
>> public on UAC is, it seems like a highly annoying feature and trust me,
>> it is at times. It's the first thing I disable after I log into Vista for
>> the first time. For me, I can manage the consequences from turning it
>> off, but I still see it as a benefit for the novice, grandma or non
>> computer savvy uncle who occasionally use their computer and want to stay
>> out of trouble every time they use it.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are doing,
>> you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type in
>> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
>> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>>
>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>>I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep>>
>>>granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
>>
>
| Andre Da Costa [Extended64] |
> All I can say is, it is currently a work in progress and Microsoft
> realizes that and changes are being made, hopefully subsequent builds will
> be much better. In the mean time, if it bothers you:
> click Start > All Programs > Run > type in
> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
>
> "Charlie" <Charlie@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uxuvuoygGHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>I certainly don't want to boot twice every time I use my PC. There should>
>>be a way to disable this feature for people that know what they are doing.
>>I don't need to be "protected" . I understand the need for UAC, and even
>>making it the default setting, but it shouldn't be forced down peoples
>>throats. This one feature alone would make me hesitant to switch from XP.
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uacOKmpgGHA.3652@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.>>
>>> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature
>>> called User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative
>>> features throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess
>>> up areas of the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user
>>> accidents. Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32
>>> folders or changing account settings. Limited account users (now called
>>> Standard User) can benefit from this very much, by getting more
>>> flexibility when it comes to doing common task such as setting date and
>>> time or changing your account password. For computers in public places I
>>> consider this beneficial and it provides a better peace of mind for
>>> Administrators and even confidence for inexperienced users when using
>>> the operating system, the major advantage really is it brings awareness
>>> to what the user is doing and certain persons will at least take the
>>> time to read the consequences of their actions before they click
>>> "Allow". So in end, there is no excuse for running as Administrator. So
>>> far, the status from the public on UAC is, it seems like a highly
>>> annoying feature and trust me, it is at times. It's the first thing I
>>> disable after I log into Vista for the first time. For me, I can manage
>>> the consequences from turning it off, but I still see it as a benefit
>>> for the novice, grandma or non computer savvy uncle who occasionally use
>>> their computer and want to stay out of trouble every time they use it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are
>>> doing, you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type
>>> in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click
>>> Launch, restart your system for the changes to take effect.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep
>>>>granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
| Charlie |
> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.
> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature called
> User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative features
> throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess up areas of
> the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user accidents.
> Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32 folders or changing
> account settings. Limited account users (now called Standard User) can
> benefit from this very much, by getting more flexibility when it comes to
> doing common task such as setting date and time or changing your account
> password. For computers in public places I consider this beneficial and it
> provides a better peace of mind for Administrators and even confidence for
> inexperienced users when using the operating system, the major advantage
> really is it brings awareness to what the user is doing and certain persons
> will at least take the time to read the consequences of their actions before
> they click "Allow". So in end, there is no excuse for running as
> Administrator. So far, the status from the public on UAC is, it seems like a
> highly annoying feature and trust me, it is at times. It's the first thing I
> disable after I log into Vista for the first time. For me, I can manage the
> consequences from turning it off, but I still see it as a benefit for the
> novice, grandma or non computer savvy uncle who occasionally use their
> computer and want to stay out of trouble every time they use it.
>
>
>
> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are doing,
> you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type in
> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
>
> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...> >I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep>
> >granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
>
>
| Mike Lombrozo |
> You stated . . . So in end, there is no excuse for running as Administrator .I wasn't in the thread, but I'll comment on this part.
> . . This isn't true because basic Windows tasks, such as copying files to a
> CD and defragging a hard drive, require Admin rights.
| Gerry Hickman |
> You stated . . . So in end, there is no excuse for running as
> Administrator .
> . . This isn't true because basic Windows tasks, such as copying files to
> a
> CD and defragging a hard drive, require Admin rights. It's not helpful to
> inform users that a process requires higher permissions, but won't elevate
> the permissions beyond those already granted to the user. On the other
> hand,
> it would be helpful to inform users that a task requires higher
> permissions
> than they already have and automatically display the "Run as . . . "
> dialog
> box.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.
>> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature
>> called
>> User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative features
>> throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess up areas of
>> the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user accidents.
>> Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32 folders or
>> changing
>> account settings. Limited account users (now called Standard User) can
>> benefit from this very much, by getting more flexibility when it comes to
>> doing common task such as setting date and time or changing your account
>> password. For computers in public places I consider this beneficial and
>> it
>> provides a better peace of mind for Administrators and even confidence
>> for
>> inexperienced users when using the operating system, the major advantage
>> really is it brings awareness to what the user is doing and certain
>> persons
>> will at least take the time to read the consequences of their actions
>> before
>> they click "Allow". So in end, there is no excuse for running as
>> Administrator. So far, the status from the public on UAC is, it seems
>> like a
>> highly annoying feature and trust me, it is at times. It's the first
>> thing I
>> disable after I log into Vista for the first time. For me, I can manage
>> the
>> consequences from turning it off, but I still see it as a benefit for the
>> novice, grandma or non computer savvy uncle who occasionally use their
>> computer and want to stay out of trouble every time they use it.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are doing,
>> you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type in
>> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
>> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>>
>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> >I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep>>
>> >granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
>>
>>
| Andre Da Costa [Extended64] |
> Actually all of the task you mentioned do no require Administrator
> priviledges, defragging already don't automatically by the system.
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "Mike Lombrozo" <Mike Lombrozo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27B4B0ED-AEDE-4FD7-A1B8-B106CB864587@microsoft.com...> > You stated . . . So in end, there is no excuse for running as>
> > Administrator .
> > . . This isn't true because basic Windows tasks, such as copying files to
> > a
> > CD and defragging a hard drive, require Admin rights. It's not helpful to
> > inform users that a process requires higher permissions, but won't elevate
> > the permissions beyond those already granted to the user. On the other
> > hand,
> > it would be helpful to inform users that a task requires higher
> > permissions
> > than they already have and automatically display the "Run as . . . "
> > dialog
> > box.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> >> >> You are are experiencing the new User Account Protection scheme.
> >> Security is a strong point in Windows Vista, a new security feature
> >> called
> >> User Access Control (UAC) enables a lock on administrative features
> >> throughout the OS, making it more difficult for users to mess up areas of
> >> the operating system that are vulnerable to attack or user accidents.
> >> Whether it's Device Manager, Windows, System/System 32 folders or
> >> changing
> >> account settings. Limited account users (now called Standard User) can
> >> benefit from this very much, by getting more flexibility when it comes to
> >> doing common task such as setting date and time or changing your account
> >> password. For computers in public places I consider this beneficial and
> >> it
> >> provides a better peace of mind for Administrators and even confidence
> >> for
> >> inexperienced users when using the operating system, the major advantage
> >> really is it brings awareness to what the user is doing and certain
> >> persons
> >> will at least take the time to read the consequences of their actions
> >> before
> >> they click "Allow". So in end, there is no excuse for running as
> >> Administrator. So far, the status from the public on UAC is, it seems
> >> like a
> >> highly annoying feature and trust me, it is at times. It's the first
> >> thing I
> >> disable after I log into Vista for the first time. For me, I can manage
> >> the
> >> consequences from turning it off, but I still see it as a benefit for the
> >> novice, grandma or non computer savvy uncle who occasionally use their
> >> computer and want to stay out of trouble every time they use it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> So, it's really a necessary annoyance, if you do know what you are doing,
> >> you can disable UAC by clicking Start > All Programs > Run > type in
> >> MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down select Disable UAC > click Launch,
> >> restart your system for the changes to take effect.
> >> --
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >>
> >>
> >> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O51N$TpgGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >I am new to Vista. Can someone explain why an administrator has to keep
> >> >granting permission for every little thing. Is there a way around it?
> >>
> >>
> >>
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