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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostThe first thing I did on my Vista systems was to turn that off, the UAC is a pain.
UAC is in Windows 7 too.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostMuch better to just run everything with full administrator priveleges.
UAC is in Windows 7 too.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostWhich merely proves the point that if you make security too much of a pain in the neck, folks will bypass it.
But have they improved it?The "Fit" hits the "Shan"Comment
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Originally posted by Menelaus View PostYep. Vista = tulip. Doesn't run SAS.Illegitimus non carborundum est!Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostBut have they improved it?Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?Comment
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Originally posted by KevinS View PostThey have - it is much less invasive.. It only questions you when you run something for the first time (like an installer) or when things like Firefox want to run an update..
igmc."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by rabiddog View PostGonna buy a new laptop tomorrow, it'll come bundled with Vista, I've run XP SP3 for ages. Pros and cons anyone ? (GUI's not important, I'm old fashioned).Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostYou mean like Mac OS X has been doing for a while now? It even tells you which website it was downloaded from when it asks
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Vista is rubbishbloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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