uac user account control

Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.

They are not using Vista on daily use. -- -- 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
"Richard Urban" wrote in message

Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.

I don't have too much of a problem with the dimming effect they've added to UAC in theory, but in its current implementation it is just plain ugly. The whole screen flickers rudely before displaying in a dimmed state and flickers again when switching back to normal. It looks really bad, like there's something wrong with my monitor or like it's switching video modes. I was expecting some sort of smooth transition to the dimmed state and back. I filed a bug on it.
Of course the UAC dialog in general is starting to become ineffective on me. I'm already not bothering to read it more often than not. I suspect many others will do the same, rendering it as useless as the "are you sure (Y/N)?" prompts of yore.
PS: I was thinking, if MS really wants to make the UAC experience effective, they should add some demonic laughter when the screen dims and set the "Continue" button on fire.
"Richard Urban" wrote in message

Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.

Well, in theory it's meant to go from:
Glass desktop - instantly switch to slightly dimmed background and Aero Basic UAC prompt - back to normal.
I guess you just need a uber-fast computer to have it work properly :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Chris Altmann" wrote in message

I don't have too much of a problem with the dimming effect they've added to UAC in theory, but in its current implementation it is just plain ugly. The whole screen flickers rudely before displaying in a dimmed state and flickers again when switching back to normal. It looks really bad, like there's something wrong with my monitor or like it's switching video modes. I was expecting some sort of smooth transition to the dimmed state and back. I filed a bug on it.
Of course the UAC dialog in general is starting to become ineffective on me. I'm already not bothering to read it more often than not. I suspect many others will do the same, rendering it as useless as the "are you sure (Y/N)?" prompts of yore.
PS: I was thinking, if MS really wants to make the UAC experience effective, they should add some demonic laughter when the screen dims and set the "Continue" button on fire.
"Richard Urban" wrote in message Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.

It sucks though that the UAC dialog is not Glass enabled. -- -- 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
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Well, in theory it's meant to go from:
Glass desktop - instantly switch to slightly dimmed background and Aero Basic UAC prompt - back to normal.
I guess you just need a uber-fast computer to have it work properly :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Chris Altmann" wrote in message I don't have too much of a problem with the dimming effect they've added to UAC in theory, but in its current implementation it is just plain ugly. The whole screen flickers rudely before displaying in a dimmed state and flickers again when switching back to normal. It looks really bad, like there's something wrong with my monitor or like it's switching video modes. I was expecting some sort of smooth transition to the dimmed state and back. I filed a bug on it.
Of course the UAC dialog in general is starting to become ineffective on me. I'm already not bothering to read it more often than not. I suspect many others will do the same, rendering it as useless as the "are you sure (Y/N)?" prompts of yore.
PS: I was thinking, if MS really wants to make the UAC experience effective, they should add some demonic laughter when the screen dims and set the "Continue" button on fire.
"Richard Urban" wrote in message Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.

I don't actually think it's possible yer know - sure someone told me that it can't be done... .... but it can't be that difficult?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

It sucks though that the UAC dialog is not Glass enabled. -- -- 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
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message Well, in theory it's meant to go from:
Glass desktop - instantly switch to slightly dimmed background and Aero Basic UAC prompt - back to normal.
I guess you just need a uber-fast computer to have it work properly :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Chris Altmann" wrote in message I don't have too much of a problem with the dimming effect they've added to UAC in theory, but in its current implementation it is just plain ugly. The whole screen flickers rudely before displaying in a dimmed state and flickers again when switching back to normal. It looks really bad, like there's something wrong with my monitor or like it's switching video modes. I was expecting some sort of smooth transition to the dimmed state and back. I filed a bug on it.
Of course the UAC dialog in general is starting to become ineffective on me. I'm already not bothering to read it more often than not. I suspect many others will do the same, rendering it as useless as the "are you sure (Y/N)?" prompts of yore.
PS: I was thinking, if MS really wants to make the UAC experience effective, they should add some demonic laughter when the screen dims and set the "Continue" button on fire.
"Richard Urban" wrote in message Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.

Its possible, they just don't consider it a priority. -- -- 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
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

I don't actually think it's possible yer know - sure someone told me that it can't be done... ... but it can't be that difficult?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message It sucks though that the UAC dialog is not Glass enabled. -- -- 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
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message Well, in theory it's meant to go from:
Glass desktop - instantly switch to slightly dimmed background and Aero Basic UAC prompt - back to normal.
I guess you just need a uber-fast computer to have it work properly :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Chris Altmann" wrote in message I don't have too much of a problem with the dimming effect they've added to UAC in theory, but in its current implementation it is just plain ugly. The whole screen flickers rudely before displaying in a dimmed state and flickers again when switching back to normal. It looks really bad, like there's something wrong with my monitor or like it's switching video modes. I was expecting some sort of smooth transition to the dimmed state and back. I filed a bug on it.
Of course the UAC dialog in general is starting to become ineffective on me. I'm already not bothering to read it more often than not. I suspect many others will do the same, rendering it as useless as the "are you sure (Y/N)?" prompts of yore.
PS: I was thinking, if MS really wants to make the UAC experience effective, they should add some demonic laughter when the screen dims and set the "Continue" button on fire.
"Richard Urban" wrote in message Wow! There is a huge difference of opinion on this feature.
From TechWeb article http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IRZG5DUCP23T2QSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=159900001
Much-Improved User Account Control
The most reviled feature of earlier Vista builds, User Account Control (UAC), has thankfully been reined in with Beta 2. For the first time, it is actually useful, and goes some way toward solving a security problem that has long bedeviled Windows.

From PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp
One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive-objectionably so, in our experience so far.
It looks like one of these organizations has a "private" agenda.

I personally do not find it all that intrusive.
-- Regards,
Richard Urban MVP Windows Shell/User (using Vista 5384)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew half as much as you think you know, You would realize you don't know what you thought you knew.