Comments on: Should you disable UAC (User Account Control) in Windows Vista? http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ For Windows Administrators Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:54:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: How To: Disable UAC (TweakUAC) « G1idee http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-31035 How To: Disable UAC (TweakUAC) « G1idee Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:09:16 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-31035 [...] Meer info over UAC vind je hier: http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ [...] [...] Meer info over UAC vind je hier: http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ [...]

]]> By: Disable UAC (TweakUAC) http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-30678 Disable UAC (TweakUAC) Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:13:19 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-30678 [...] Meer info over UAC vind je hier: http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ [...] [...] Meer info over UAC vind je hier: http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ [...]

]]> By: How To: Disable UAC (TweakUAC) « ICT-Freak http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-29915 How To: Disable UAC (TweakUAC) « ICT-Freak Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:48:48 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-29915 [...] Meer info over UAC vind je hier: http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ [...] [...] Meer info over UAC vind je hier: http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/ [...]

]]> By: Lee http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-11034 Lee Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:46:32 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-11034 Doesn't disabling the UAC elevation prompts allow automatic privilege escalation, and thus allow shatter attacks? I disabled UAC altogether. But then, I don't have a car alarm because the annoyance isn't worth what limited protection they provide. In fact, the annoyance reduces the protection. LoJack got it right. Security should be invisible until it's needed. Doesn’t disabling the UAC elevation prompts allow automatic privilege escalation, and thus allow shatter attacks?

I disabled UAC altogether. But then, I don’t have a car alarm because the annoyance isn’t worth what limited protection they provide. In fact, the annoyance reduces the protection.

LoJack got it right. Security should be invisible until it’s needed.

]]> By: User Account Control is less annoying on day 2, but is it useful? | Windows Vista on a MacBook Pro http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-11031 User Account Control is less annoying on day 2, but is it useful? | Windows Vista on a MacBook Pro Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:11:59 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-11031 [...] But several people have changed their minds recently about it. Mark Minasi says “I’d have been a fool to write the UAC comment [”UAC has got to go”], because I now see it as a useful tool.” John Conners says, “I wrote before about how annoying User Account Control was, but I’m happier with it now.” Michael Pietroforte says, “…but there also some reasons to give UAC a chance.” [...] [...] But several people have changed their minds recently about it. Mark Minasi says “I’d have been a fool to write the UAC comment [”UAC has got to go”], because I now see it as a useful tool.” John Conners says, “I wrote before about how annoying User Account Control was, but I’m happier with it now.” Michael Pietroforte says, “…but there also some reasons to give UAC a chance.” [...]

]]> By: Vista security - www.gadgetguy.de - The GadgetGuy http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-11008 Vista security - www.gadgetguy.de - The GadgetGuy Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:14:33 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-11008 [...] I have been following the blogs over the first few days after the official launch now, and there’s one common theme I can identify so far: several blogs recommend disabling one Vista’s key security features, User Account Control (UAC). You can check Technorati for the number of blogs that recommend doing this (at the point of writing: at least 125). [...] [...] I have been following the blogs over the first few days after the official launch now, and there’s one common theme I can identify so far: several blogs recommend disabling one Vista’s key security features, User Account Control (UAC). You can check Technorati for the number of blogs that recommend doing this (at the point of writing: at least 125). [...]

]]> By: Michael http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9715 Michael Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:28:01 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-9715 Thanks! I corrected it in the text. Thanks! I corrected it in the text.

]]> By: TR http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9700 TR Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:10:11 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/should-you-disable-uac-user-account-control-in-windows-vista/#comment-9700 EnableUA > EnableLUA EnableUA > EnableLUA

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