What's easiest way to REMOVE ALL security from Vista?

[mike]

I understand that many people need lots of security.
I'm NOT one of those people.

I want to disable ALL security on my Vista System.

I don't want any passwords.
I want every file visible/readable/writable/executable by ANYBODY
who happens onto my network.
I don't want any firewalls.
I don't want any antivirus.
I don't want any automatic updates of any kind to anything.
I don't want any popups asking for permission to do anything.
I'd rather not have all the bloat and duplication in folders for
different users.
I want a single-user system and to be administrator of all things.

Yes, I'll put some tiny subset of this back with third-party tools
THAT I CONTROL.

I've been poking around fixing up one issue after another...but
it's a task.
Is this info all in one place? Or better yet, a magic incantation
to remove ALL of it in one fell swoop?

Thanks, mike

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Security was the number one priority when Vista
was developed. It is integrated throughout the
entire operating system and cannot be reversed.
You would need to return to either Windows 2000
or Windows 98 if you desire very little security.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

I understand that many people need lots of security.
I'm NOT one of those people.

I want to disable ALL security on my Vista System.

I don't want any passwords.
I want every file visible/readable/writable/executable by ANYBODY
who happens onto my network.
I don't want any firewalls.
I don't want any antivirus.
I don't want any automatic updates of any kind to anything.
I don't want any popups asking for permission to do anything.
I'd rather not have all the bloat and duplication in folders for
different users.
I want a single-user system and to be administrator of all things.

Yes, I'll put some tiny subset of this back with third-party tools
THAT I CONTROL.

I've been poking around fixing up one issue after another...but
it's a task.
Is this info all in one place? Or better yet, a magic incantation
to remove ALL of it in one fell swoop?

Thanks, mike

 

[Gumby]

Security was the number one priority when Vista
was developed. It is integrated throughout the
entire operating system and cannot be reversed.
You would need to return to either Windows 2000
or Windows 98 if you desire very little security.

I haven't done it and don't plan to but I read that there are hacks that
can make Vista behave just like XP so it is reversible.

 

[Kurt Herman]

Then what you read was wrong.....

Kurt

 

[John]

Depending on your version, start with control panel and go to the security
section. If you can run gpedit.msc, then use group policies to kill more.
Finally go into the Services area and disable all security related services.
Check dependencies to be sure.

 

[Adam Albright]

Security was the number one priority when Vista
was developed. It is integrated throughout the
entire operating system and cannot be reversed.
You would need to return to either Windows 2000
or Windows 98 if you desire very little security.

The funniest thing about comments like this Carey actually believes
this kind of bullshit like all true blue Microsoft zealots. What
little worthwhile "security" Vista has is easily defeated, bypassed or
turned off. Remember, it took the boys of Redmond five years for Vista
to see the light of day. Based on how poorly it works or how sluggish
and slow it can be, how bloated it is, how poorly it handles simple
things like file handling, they should have waited at least a couple
more years before dumping this bow-wow on an unsuspecting public and
trying to pass it off as an improvement over XP.

 

[Ian D]

I understand that many people need lots of security.
I'm NOT one of those people.

I want to disable ALL security on my Vista System.

I don't want any passwords.
I want every file visible/readable/writable/executable by ANYBODY
who happens onto my network.
I don't want any firewalls.
I don't want any antivirus.
I don't want any automatic updates of any kind to anything.
I don't want any popups asking for permission to do anything.
I'd rather not have all the bloat and duplication in folders for
different users.
I want a single-user system and to be administrator of all things.

Yes, I'll put some tiny subset of this back with third-party tools
THAT I CONTROL.

I've been poking around fixing up one issue after another...but
it's a task.
Is this info all in one place? Or better yet, a magic incantation
to remove ALL of it in one fell swoop?

Thanks, mike

If you have Ultimate you can enable the true Administrator
account (same as in XP). This will eliminate all UAC popups
without disabling UAC and the issues that can cause. To do
this goto Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer
Management>Local Users and Groups>Users, then in the right
pane, right click Administrators>Properties and enable the
account. Then set the password. This will give you full access
to the OS, and reduce security, but you obviously don't care
about that.

 

[WAW8]

I want to disable ALL security on my Vista System. [/quote
Can't. Some of it is built into the kernel -- write a new kernel and you can do what you want

I don't want any passwords.

Google on this, you'll find tips for enabling login without requiring a password

I want every file visible/readable/writable/executable by ANYBODY who happens onto my network. [/quote
Can't. Can take ownership of some directories, but other are off-limits, regardless of who you are

I don't want any firewalls.

Turn off Windows Firewall. Can be done

I don't want any antivirus.

Disable nagging by Security Center. Can be done

I don't want any automatic updates of any kind to anything.

Turn off windows updates. Can be done

I don't want any popups asking for permission to do anything.[/quote
Can't be done. Can suppress some popups under some circumstances, but there are rare situations where, even logged in as the "real" Administrator, you will get a popup

I'd rather not have all the bloat and duplication in folders fo
different users. [/quote
Can't be done. Write your own OS, or move to a non-Windows platform

I want a single-user system and to be administrator of all things. [/quote
If you remove the "real" Admin account in Vista, you run the risk of trashing the OS. Only way to have this is to go back to XP

Is this info all in one place? Or better yet, a magic incantatio
to remove ALL of it in one fell swoop?[/quote

Surely you jest!! You think MS would go to all the trouble to ADD all this and then provide a single mouse-click, or registry entry, that would disable it all?? Get Real!

IF you want this kind of open system, install a GNU/Linux derivative and have everyone login as "root".


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[Ian D]

WAW8 wrote:

[ stupid quotes snipped ]

Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums

I wish there was a way to filter out posts from a web interface.

It would be better if those web based groups were prevented
from interfacing with Usenet, period.

 

[mike]

Depending on your version, start with control panel and go to the security
section. If you can run gpedit.msc, then use group policies to kill more.
Finally go into the Services area and disable all security related services.
Check dependencies to be sure.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The devil is in the details. If I knew what I was doing, I wouldn't have
asked the question.

And yep, I'm getting along just fine with win2K. Problem is that more and
more stuff REQUIRES a minimum of XP...for no good reason that I can see,
other than selling more operating systems.
And sooner or later it will be Vista.
If you use MS development tools, you automagically get the "benefit" of
all the new
stuff that don't exist in older OS's. Otherwise nobody would update...
Backward compatibility is bad for business.

I don't really expect any help from MS. But non-MS people don't
have a vested interst and come up with useful fixes.

Looks like it's time to take that free promotonal Vista Ultimate disk
and stick it in the drawer until it's value exceeds the cost.

I'll stick in another question just for fun. Who in hades thought it
was a good idea to have a blurred image of another window appear in the
title bar? I expect you can turn it off...but you shouldn't have to...
Some UI development team has way too much time on their hands.
Thanks, mike

 

[BillD]

I want to disable ALL security on my Vista System.

you're a moron

 

[oparr]

Yes, you can do most if not all you wish. Start by silencing UAC,
download and use this;

http://www.tweak-uac.com/

I've never used a password to login (XP or Vista). Just don't enter
one during installation or modify the user properties if you did. The
rest you should be able to figure out since there are options to
disable them (even UAC). Finding all the answers in one place may be
more difficult IMO since very few would want to do all that you want.

 

[Gordon]

I've never used a password to login (XP or Vista).

I despair at the HUGE lack of computer security practiced by individuals....

 

[oparr]

I despair at the HUGE lack of computer security practiced by individuals.....

Put me as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy so I can benefit
when you die of despair.

 

[Gordon]

I despair at the HUGE lack of computer security practiced by
individuals....

Put me as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy so I can benefit
when you die of despair.

I will - after you've lost all your sensitive data or had your machine
tampered with....

 

[oparr]

I will - after you've lost all your sensitive data

Geez, you're preaching to the choir. Too lazy to sing a reply.

 

[Mark]

Still helping out Gordon? The guy doesn't want security it's his business.
Either help him out or shut the F U C K up.

Mark

 

[Gumby]

Then what you read was wrong.....

Kurt

How do you known that? Have you tried the hacks? My guess is that you
haven't and don't even know where to get them.

 

[Gumby]

The funniest thing about comments like this Carey actually believes
this kind of bullshit like all true blue Microsoft zealots. What
little worthwhile "security" Vista has is easily defeated, bypassed or
turned off. Remember, it took the boys of Redmond five years for Vista
to see the light of day. Based on how poorly it works or how sluggish
and slow it can be, how bloated it is, how poorly it handles simple
things like file handling, they should have waited at least a couple
more years before dumping this bow-wow on an unsuspecting public and
trying to pass it off as an improvement over XP.

Vista is still more secure than OSX. They had a contest for hackerts to see
which OS was the easiest to hack into and OSX was the easiest, followed by
Vista. Ubuntu they never did get into but they said if they were given a
bit more time they would have been able to hack it too. Seeing as OSX is
basically BSD it should be just as secure as Ubuntu but obviously Apple has
had to lower its security so the dweeb Mac users can actually figure out
how to use it.

 

[mike]

I will - after you've lost all your sensitive data or had your machine
tampered with....

Why would anyone put unencrypted "sensitive data" on any computer?