Silly prompts

[Mario]

I installed Vista on my computer and it runs nicely. Then I installed the
applications I use regularly and they work, mostly. But there are some
serious annoyances with prompts. Everytime an intended program, ones wich
suppose to run, starts up it prompts of permission and sometimes as many as
two to three times for the same program. Anybody else have that problem? Any
workaround? or should I file a bug with Microsoft, what do you think?

Thanks,
Mario

 

[AMDX2]

Yes, please file it as a problem in the feedback link, not in the bug
reporting tool as it's not a bug. It does it for everyone. It's called UAC.

Tell MS how much you freaking hate this as we all hate it.

 

[Stephen White]

Disable UAC by going into Control Panel/User Accounts/Change Security
Settings

 

[Mario]

I disabled the UAC, and rebooted, then I got a big scolding bubble message
that my computer is at risk and have this red X shield in the toolbar. Damn
annoying, grrrrr!!!!!

Laughs,
Mario

 

[Stephen White]

LOL - it is a really irritating feature isn't it?

 

[Guest]

Yeah, but after reading some of the posts here, like the poor soul who was
trying to access 64-bit color because he installed x64, do you blame MSFT?

 

[Bones]

UAC is the result of thousands of calls to MSFT tech support with people
saying things like "spyware, whats that..I shouldnt have to scan for that!"
I don't think that UAC stands for user account control, I think it's really
supposed to stand for universally annoying control MSFT is trying to cut
down on the number of prompts though, so hopefully by RTM it will be much
more tolerable.

I actually like it, and have already blocked some annoying spyware and
toolbars from installing. Although, it is very annoying to have to go
through 7 prompts to delete a file that requires elevated privs

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I like the spyware less than the prompts. I say whatever it takes to
eliminate malware is a good thing even if a little inconvenient.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

We had him in the XP Pro x64 ng some time ago. I suggested to him then that
he install a pair of SLI cards because two 32bit color cards added up to 64.

 

[mmmmark]

What's funny about this is that an OS designed properly needs NONE of this
nonsense ane still gets NO spyware/adware/viruses. In 5+ years with my OSX
box, I've never been annoyed by these popups yet not had a single exploit.

I can't quite claim this with my XP or Vista box.

-Mark

 

[Mario]

You can't compare apples and oranges. Macs were the hackers platform of
choice when they were popular. Now they have less than .5% market share. All
the hackers moved to Windows platform.

But I agree, you shouldn't have to put up with bad design and have to pay
megabucs for it. How much do you think we'll have to shell out?

Mario

 

[Lasse]

I have now used Windows XP Pro since the first betas and I have never had a
virus, trojan, spyware, adware etc.

Besides using IPSec rules and a small script telling me if something is
trying to write to /Run keys in the registry, I do not run any particular
anti-anything except for the native Windows XP firewall, but use only
restricted user accounts unless doing maintenance.

I do agree that the constant pop-ups in Vista Beta 2 are very annoying.
There should certainly be some way of disabling this without having to be
constantly reminded with messages that my computer is at risk etc.

//Lasse

 

[Bones]

Not true. OSX doesn't get viruses because the people who code viruses can't
be bothered coding for Mac because there arent enough of them. Macs dont get
infected because the coders cant be bothered with them, not because OSX is
more secure. In fact I read some research the other say that was done by a
security company in 2004, and the final report said that Windows was just as
secure as OSX, in fact OSX had a few more vulnerabilities than Windows...but
no one wants to exploit mac. I'd be happy to provide a link if I can find it
again if anyone is interested.

 

[Mario]

Please don't provide a link to the facts, I can't be bothered with it