Comments on: Windows 7 new features – the complete list – Part3: Security

By: Mat Locke

Mat Locke — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:56:31 +0000

Have there been any improvements beyond UAC so you can run as an admin on the box, but still get prompted when you need to do an install for example? Similar to Linux / Unix sudo or SU command? I’m an MCSE, but love the way Unix did their security model. It would mean less system compromises for users that don’t know what they heck they are doing?

By: Michael Pietroforte

Michael Pietroforte — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:53:12 +0000

Paul, that doesn’t sound like an “additional” feature.

By: Paul Mak

Paul Mak — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:40:19 +0000

Windows 7’s Parental Controls has removed “Web filtering and activity reporting”, which is built-in Vista. But you can pay to subscribe to 3rd party or even Microsoft Windows Live Family Safety…

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By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:35:51 +0000

Looks all the same to me. Maybe the improvements are under the hood. Thanks for the screen shots.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:57:33 +0000

Jason, thanks for the info. I added three more screen shots. It is possible that the changes are not yet included or disabled in this build (6801).

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:14:44 +0000

The screen shot of the parental controls looks identical to the Vista version so I am not sure anything has changed. If you had screen shots of the various sub menus I might be able to confirm any changes to parental controls. The main thing I hope they change is allowing Parental Controls in a domain environment. I actually run a domain at my house and would love to use Parental Controls for my kids but can’t unless they login locally.

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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:44:48 +0000

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