Is it "safe" to put UAC in quiet mode?

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It is safe to say that the constant nagging of the UAC is unbearable... i
have a mac too and it's a nuissance to have to put your whole password every
now and then but it is nothing compared to Vista's UAC...

So ... How safe is putting UAC in quiet mode? AND will the UAC nagging be
fixed a little bit in SP1.
 
Re: Is it "safe" to put UAC in quiet mode?

"samoila_mircea" <samoilamircea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news
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> It is safe to say that the constant nagging of the UAC is unbearable...

Well, I can only speak for myself really: I can live with it.

> So ... How safe is putting UAC in quiet mode?

It's not recommended, you would be throwing one of Vista's main security
features overboard. UAC prevents the standard user to make really big
errors, that also includes exposing the system to malware. You should
consider how computer savvy and careful you are, before you decide to do
something with your current configuration.

> AND will the UAC nagging be fixed a little bit in SP1.

Here is a read about Microsoft's Vista SP1 plans:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f6-2eaa-4aaa-8b3b-2e199db4a97d&displaylang=en

Charlie42
 
RE: Is it "safe" to put UAC in quiet mode?

What are you doing that makes UAC unbearable? I get prompts once or twice a
week, and that's when I am testing something, usually to answer this
newsgroup. Rather than try to figure out how to disable it you should take a
look at what is causing the prompts. More than likely the applications you
are using require far more privileges than they should. Turning off UAC,
rather than pushing the developer for applications that work properly, is not
going to solve any problems in the long run.

Answering the original question too: no, it is not recommended to put UAC in
silent mode. If you can elevate silently easily, so can malware.
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"samoila_mircea" wrote:

> It is safe to say that the constant nagging of the UAC is unbearable... i
> have a mac too and it's a nuissance to have to put your whole password every
> now and then but it is nothing compared to Vista's UAC...
>
> So ... How safe is putting UAC in quiet mode? AND will the UAC nagging be
> fixed a little bit in SP1.
 
Re: Is it "safe" to put UAC in quiet mode?

In message <FCF25FD5-77FF-4095-ACF5-1B47D8E80E38@microsoft.com>
samoila_mircea <samoilamircea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>It is safe to say that the constant nagging of the UAC is unbearable...

How often are you seeing UAC warnings?

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