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| Moderator: Please highlight and bump upany instructions on turning off UAC, the worst implementation of "security" features of any current operating system. By constantly nagging the user, UAC warnings do more harm than good by causing users to ignore messages as they become used to quickly clicking past them. Please continue to highlight any efforts to quicken it's demise.
Can't comment on UAC being the "worst ..." because, evidently unlike you, I'm not familiar with the security features of "any current operating system" -- only a few.
The aggravation caused by the UAC prompts is actually going to fix itself. The primary cause of the many prompts at present is that MS implemented a new security model behind the scenes that requires changes to applications (in terms of security) or, if those changes aren't present, prompts the user for permission. In a "properly written" app, you would see NO UAC prompts, the app and the security infrastructure would handle all permissions, and do all elevations, behind the scenes.
OK, so now you're going to say that you're running "Vista-capable" apps and you're STILL getting UAC prompts. That's because the app providers did the minimum necessary to get their apps to RUN under Vista. When we get real, built-from-the-ground-up-to-work-in-Vista apps, we should then see few or no UAC prompts anymore.
In the meantime, there are steps you can take to minimize the prompts without turning off UAC. So, no, I'm NOT going to encourage, or otherwise simplify, the turning off of UAC.
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| I have followed all the directions mentioned in this thread and am still having problems accessing my Vista system from a XP or ME edition system.
My Local area network was functional before the Vista system came into play. I can access the other systems from Vista but those systems can not access the Vista System resources.
I have Windows Firewall TURNED OFF. I am running ZoneAlarm but for testing purposes I shut it down. There is a D-Link Router, which has a firewall for internet connections, between the systems, wireless and wired connections.
The XP system reports back That it does not have permission to access the vista resource I am seeking. File sharing is turned on for the resource such as C: drive or "John" user files.
I have been chasing this since Vista installed and keep trying things but no luck.
Edited: I might add I can access and print on the Vista printer form the other machines.
Can anyone help this very new to vista person?
Regards,
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