UAC and other Vista schemes slow progress

> Hi there. I understand your frustration. It is possible to turn UAC off,
> but I can't recommend that, of course. (Hint: check User Accounts in
> Control Panel.) 'Nuff said.
>
> Thanks,
> Gloria
>
> --
> Gloria Boyer
> Windows User Assistance
> Microsoft Corporation
>
>
> "Retired" <retired@my.hom> wrote in message
> news:OcoG9LjfHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Is Vista a step backwards? I don't need all of these UAC controls. For
>> many years now I have gotten along just fine with few hindrances to
>> efficiency. Now Vista comes along and I can't get hardly anything done
>> because of this over-controlling UAC concept and other ridiculous
>> permission junk.
>>
>> If I want to uninstall or delete something, I don't want the system
>> telling me no! I am capable of fixing any mistakes I might make.
>>
>> When I installed XP for the first time, it was a learning experience, and
>> I had to seek out some new device drivers, but right out of the box I was
>> able to do good solid computer tasks. Not so with Vista. UAC and other
>> Vista schemes really, really get in the way. Microsoft should leave it up
>> to the computer user to set up his/her own protection, There are plenty
>> of great anti-virus and anti-spyware programs out there, and some of the
>> good ones are free. So why is UAC needed? It's a wonder that Microsoft
>> didn't build Norton into Vista!
>>

>
>

> Thank you, Gloria. I've done that, thus eliminating a whole host of
> interfering "advice". I found out how to turn off UAC by using the
> HELP feature. Unfortunately there are still too many warning messages
> interfering with my work. I suppose I'll eventually discover how to
> block them as well.
>
> Security protection features in Vista may help the complete "newbie"
> user, but for those of us who have bothered to learn how to protect
> ourselves (AV programs, etc.), the Vista schemes just get in the way.
>
> Regards.
>
> "Gloria Boyer [MSFT]" <gloriab@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Km4iskfHHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi there. I understand your frustration. It is possible to turn UAC
>> off, but I can't recommend that, of course. (Hint: check User
>> Accounts in Control Panel.) 'Nuff said.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gloria
>>
>> --
>> Gloria Boyer
>> Windows User Assistance
>> Microsoft Corporation
>>
>>
>> "Retired" <retired@my.hom> wrote in message
>> news:OcoG9LjfHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Is Vista a step backwards? I don't need all of these UAC controls.
>>> For many years now I have gotten along just fine with few hindrances
>>> to efficiency. Now Vista comes along and I can't get hardly anything
>>> done because of this over-controlling UAC concept and other
>>> ridiculous permission junk.
>>>
>>> If I want to uninstall or delete something, I don't want the system
>>> telling me no! I am capable of fixing any mistakes I might make.
>>>
>>> When I installed XP for the first time, it was a learning
>>> experience, and I had to seek out some new device drivers, but right
>>> out of the box I was able to do good solid computer tasks. Not so
>>> with Vista. UAC and other Vista schemes really, really get in the
>>> way. Microsoft should leave it up to the computer user to set up
>>> his/her own protection, There are plenty of great anti-virus and
>>> anti-spyware programs out there, and some of the good ones are free.
>>> So why is UAC needed? It's a wonder that Microsoft didn't build
>>> Norton into Vista!
>>>

>>
>>

>

> Thank you, Gloria. I've done that, thus eliminating a whole host of
> interfering "advice". I found out how to turn off UAC by using the
> HELP feature. Unfortunately there are still too many warning
> messages interfering with my work. I suppose I'll eventually
> discover how to block them as well.
> Security protection features in Vista may help the complete
> "newbie" user, but for those of us who have bothered to learn how to
> protect ourselves (AV programs, etc.), the Vista schemes just get in
> the way.
>
> Regards.
>
> "Gloria Boyer [MSFT]" <gloriab@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:%23Km4iskfHHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi there. I understand your frustration. It is possible to turn UAC
>> off, but I can't recommend that, of course. (Hint: check User
>> Accounts in Control Panel.) 'Nuff said.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gloria
>>
>> --
>> Gloria Boyer
>> Windows User Assistance
>> Microsoft Corporation
>>
>>
>> "Retired" <retired@my.hom> wrote in message
>> news:OcoG9LjfHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Is Vista a step backwards? I don't need all of these UAC controls.
>>> For many years now I have gotten along just fine with few
>>> hindrances to efficiency. Now Vista comes along and I can't get
>>> hardly anything done because of this over-controlling UAC concept
>>> and other ridiculous permission junk.
>>>
>>> If I want to uninstall or delete something, I don't want the
>>> system telling me no! I am capable of fixing any mistakes I might
>>> make.
>>>
>>> When I installed XP for the first time, it was a learning
>>> experience, and I had to seek out some new device drivers, but
>>> right out of the box I was able to do good solid computer tasks.
>>> Not so with Vista. UAC and other Vista schemes really, really get
>>> in the way. Microsoft should leave it up to the computer user to
>>> set up his/her own protection, There are plenty of great
>>> anti-virus and anti-spyware programs out there, and some of the
>>> good ones are free. So why is UAC needed? It's a wonder that
>>> Microsoft didn't build Norton into Vista!
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

> The different features that can protect a computer may get in the way of
> an experienced user, but that is not really an issue.
> What is an issue is a secure computer set up so someone with little or no
> experience can be safer.
> The same kinds of things experienced users complain about are the same
> things Microsoft was blasted for in the past.
> Another example was the firewall which was initially disabled when Windows
> XP first shipped.
> Simply having the firewall enabled would have prevented Blaster of a few
> years ago.
>
> An experienced user can far more easily modify/disable a setting while a
> new user may not know or even understand such protection is available or
> even needed.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Retired" <retired@my.hom> wrote in message
> news:%233BIv7qfHHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Thank you, Gloria. I've done that, thus eliminating a whole host of
>> interfering "advice". I found out how to turn off UAC by using the HELP
>> feature. Unfortunately there are still too many warning messages
>> interfering with my work. I suppose I'll eventually discover how to block
>> them as well.
>> Security protection features in Vista may help the complete "newbie"
>> user, but for those of us who have bothered to learn how to protect
>> ourselves (AV programs, etc.), the Vista schemes just get in the way.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> "Gloria Boyer [MSFT]" <gloriab@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Km4iskfHHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi there. I understand your frustration. It is possible to turn UAC off,
>>> but I can't recommend that, of course. (Hint: check User Accounts in
>>> Control Panel.) 'Nuff said.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Gloria
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gloria Boyer
>>> Windows User Assistance
>>> Microsoft Corporation
>>>
>>>
>>> "Retired" <retired@my.hom> wrote in message
>>> news:OcoG9LjfHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Is Vista a step backwards? I don't need all of these UAC controls. For
>>>> many years now I have gotten along just fine with few hindrances to
>>>> efficiency. Now Vista comes along and I can't get hardly anything done
>>>> because of this over-controlling UAC concept and other ridiculous
>>>> permission junk.
>>>>
>>>> If I want to uninstall or delete something, I don't want the system
>>>> telling me no! I am capable of fixing any mistakes I might make.
>>>>
>>>> When I installed XP for the first time, it was a learning experience,
>>>> and I had to seek out some new device drivers, but right out of the box
>>>> I was able to do good solid computer tasks. Not so with Vista. UAC and
>>>> other Vista schemes really, really get in the way. Microsoft should
>>>> leave it up to the computer user to set up his/her own protection,
>>>> There are plenty of great anti-virus and anti-spyware programs out
>>>> there, and some of the good ones are free. So why is UAC needed? It's a
>>>> wonder that Microsoft didn't build Norton into Vista!
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

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