Tag: Vista
User Account Control and You
by Nacimota on Jun.30, 2009, under Tutorials
Originally published in 2008
In this tutorial, I’ll discuss disabling and configuring User Account Control (UAC) on Windows Vista, along with the pros and cons of doing so.
User Account Control, or UAC as it’s often called, is arguably the most controversial feature of Windows Vista. It’s also probably fair to say that it’s Vista’s most misunderstood feature.
UAC prompts you with a ‘click-ok-to-continue’-like dialog whenever you do certain actions. This is often interpreted as “Are you sure you want to run this program?” or “Are you an administrator?”, which isn’t quite the case. This prompting behaviour can be jarring for users, as it deviates from the behaviour of previous versions of Windows. Being constantly asked to confirm your actions can be frustrating for users new to the Vista platform. Because of this, many users choose to disable the UAC system all together, and it has become a main point of criticism for Vista. (continue reading…)
