The arstechnica link discussed Windows 7. Granted, standard user accounts can still run arbitrary programs, but at least they're limited in the damage they can do.
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Newer versions than XP is what I meant to type.
yep, but that's freaking annoying for someone who knows what he's doing.
But yes, when you install windows 7, by default you create an administrator account. Once you have installed all your programs, create a user account and log in with that...
Why? I have UAC enabled on my primary administrative account. This still blocks all automatic events that require elevated permissions since I still have to click OK.
This also only happens once or twice per week. If you're using good software, it shouldn't need elevated permissions unless it's changing system settings.
Why? I have UAC enabled on my primary administrative account. This still blocks all automatic events that require elevated permissions since I still have to click OK.
This also only happens once or twice per week. If you're using good software, it shouldn't need elevated permissions unless it's changing system settings.
That's all fine and dandy, but every time I've tried to give UAC a try (cause I always have it disabled), there's also something that just utterly unbearable. Last time it was RealTemp... It always asked for elevated permissions... And since I have it running on startup, it's not feasible.
Of course UAC being a default programs it COULD NOT include a "remember" checkbox... What a useless piece of crap.
I'd much rather stick to my firewall, it works better than UAC anyway.
I'm not saying UAC is perfect, but I'm wondering how many of those systems were updated through Windows Update. Also, that test is over four years old. I'm curious to see what results would happen with today's malware on a fully updated machine.Because some malware can bypass the UAC prompt.
Hence, you shouldn't need to run as an administrator.
Any suggestions of running an av program with a boot cd?..
None of your business, none of Microsoft's business.Why do you always have RealTemp running?
Well, I like it, and that's reason enough.You benchmark your overclock, make sure that you're within thermal limits during stress testing, and then leave it. Unless you're concerned about wild temperature swings from summer to winter, there's no need to have temperature monitoring software running 24/7.
It can still report on and block (and remember the option! Imagine that!) unwanted system changes from software.A firewall serves a completely different purpose than UAC.
So you want your operating system to be secure, but you don't want to deal with elevated privileges.None of your business, none of Microsoft's business.
It can still report on and block (and remember the option! Imagine that!) unwanted system changes from software.
What I want is a "remember" checkbox, nothing more, nothing less.So you want your operating system to be secure, but you don't want to deal with elevated privileges.
Yes it does. Well, mine doesn't, but I used ZoneAlarm for many a year and it would block software from changing registry keys, changing system files, interacting with other software, launching software and whatnot. If you didn't know about this, well, now you know.No. It doesn't.
I'm acting like this is 2014 (well, 2009, since I'm on Windows 7) and we've had checkboxes to remember user choices for decades and decades. I'm acting like UAC in Windows 8 or Windows 7 is the same exact annoying piece of crap software that was released in Windows Vista and that I have always turned off on principle because a) I don't feel the need for it or ever felt and b) it's annoying for no benefit whatsoever. As I said, I have given UAC a few tries over the years, but it always fails to justify its presence.I still think you're using a band-aid for a problem that doesn't need to exist. You've chosen to have your monitoring software. You're either going to have to deal with administrative prompts or run your system in a less secure fashion. Nobody is forcing you to run your system this way, and you're acting as though Microsoft owes you something for your troubles.
same here!
When I used the free version, it was light as a feather! the moment I decided to purchae a 2 year license for the Pro version, they upgraded the program version and made it super heavy and slowed down my internet!
I have on switched to Webroot SecureAnywhere AV for Gamers Edition, light as a feather and super secure especially with 0 day exploits thanks to its behavior way of detection which doesn't rely on signatures
the whole install of WSA is 900 kb!!!!
Any suggestions of running an av program with a boot cd? I want to check the MBR of a disk.
I think that adding this option would open more opportunities to exploit / bypass UAC and reduce the effectiveness of having it enabled.Of course UAC being a default programs it COULD NOT include a "remember" checkbox... What a useless piece of crap.
Well, it works perfectly on every single Firewall and Antivirus I have EVER used, so why would it be any different?I think that adding this option would open more opportunities to exploit / bypass UAC and reduce the effectiveness of having it enabled.
Because some malware can bypass the UAC prompt.
On the rare occasion that I start my system from being completely off (and Windows was shut down completely), I get a UAC prompt when I want to start SpeedFan shortly after startup.
MSI AfterBurner requires admin privs as well and starts on user login. It achieves that with a Task Scheduler entry. I could do the same with SpeedFan if I wanted to for the sake of avoiding a UAC prompt.