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It improves security so for now I am leaving it on. I'm mostly under XP in a limited user account so haven't even used Vista much yet anyway. UAC is a bit annoying but people complained that XP wasn't secure enough so it is a step in the right direction.
No, I haven't, and I see no reason to.
Learn how it works and you will understand why you should leave it alone.
I still have it enabled but I may turn it off.
It gets tiresome pretty quicky.. If you have a router with a hardware firewall then what's the problem with security anyway.
How could it be annoying? What are you messing with so often that it pops up? I use Vista all day at work, and at night on my home computer, and I see the prompt, maybe, three times. And before you ask, both of those computers are used extensively.I got annoyed by it, for me it's an annoying net nanny. For less computer savvy people (like my parents) it's beneficial and should be left on.
How could it be annoying? What are you messing with so often that it pops up? I use Vista all day at work, and at night on my home computer, and I see the prompt, maybe, three times. And before you ask, both of those computers are used extensively.
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Which I think it a great point, and why UAC should be on. You know when to expect it. So, when it's not expected, that pop-up is your sign that something you didn't authorize is attempting to happen.I know when to expect a prompt. It's pretty predictable. It's not random and it will be obvious to me if it ever comes up for something real.
How could it be annoying? What are you messing with so often that it pops up? I use Vista all day at work, and at night on my home computer, and I see the prompt, maybe, three times. And before you ask, both of those computers are used extensively.
All it takes is some simple common sense and reasoning. Why is it so difficult for people to understand basic security principles? Isn't it ironic that the people who claim to "know how to avoid malware" are the ones who don't really know why they need the protection.
How could it be annoying? What are you messing with so often that it pops up? I use Vista all day at work, and at night on my home computer, and I see the prompt, maybe, three times. And before you ask, both of those computers are used extensively.
All it takes is some simple common sense and reasoning. Why is it so difficult for people to understand basic security principles? Isn't it ironic that the people who claim to "know how to avoid malware" are the ones who don't really know why they need the protection.
Those who know enough that they probably don't need UAC, also know why it needs to be left on.
It's not just about qualifications or backgrounds. And, I'll be the first to admit I'm on edge because of reading the several resurrected threads where some people are actually dumb enough to think knowledge and computing habits make them 100% immune to viruses. As an IT Manager in charge of a company's security, this type of thinking infuriates me. I'll also admit UAC isn't about security in the same manner AV software is. But the point is, considering many people have been bitching about Windows for years, and clamoring for it to be more like OSX and/or Linux in the way it handles user accounts etc, now the very same are throwing a hissy because MS listened to them and took the appropriate measures.I don't consider myself "Joe Average" with computers. Therefore, I don't feel the need to use UAC. My argument isn't to make you turn off UAC or recommend that other people do so, but rather for you to recognize that some who make this choice are qualified enough and intelligent enough to NOT fall into the category of "the people who claim to 'know how to avoid malware' [and] are the ones who don't really know why they need the protection" as you put it.
Those are exactly the points I was trying to make. In regular everyday usage, you barely see it....so why are people calling it a nusance?I leave it on since I rarely get prompted during normal use.
If it does come up unexpectedly thats a good sign to me that something I may not want to get into my computer is trying to install etc.
It can be a bit intrusive when you first setup the PC. Installing drivers, applications etc will all cause it to prompt. It may be ok to turn off UAC during that initial setup then enable it to keep yourself safer.
Of course... Were not stupid.
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I see it on a daily basis. I'm sure I'm not alone. Many games still require admin access to run correctly.
In short, please think in the future before making such sweeping generalizations and assuming that everyone who has a different view on computer security than you is an imbecile. Good day to you sir.
@duby229 - I couldn't agree more.
Those are exactly the points I was trying to make. In regular everyday usage, you barely see it....so why are people calling it a nusance?