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UAC Course Checker
Downloads Course Checker takes a UAC course number and searches the UAC database for it. This returns a result in either Course Checker's built-in browser or in your system's default web browser. It has both the name of the course, which university...
[August 21, 2003, 8:00]
TechNet Webcast: Limiting Administrator Privileges With User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista (Level 200)
White Papers User Account Control (UAC) in Microsoft Windows Vista helps solve this problem by allowing standard user accounts to perform common tasks like adding printers and changing the time zone, while also improving application compatibility.
[September 8, 2006, 0:00]
What is it about UAC that makes Vista so difficult?
Talkback I'm not a Windows programmer, so I am genuinely curious: why is UAC proving to be such a nightmare? Other operating systems have security models, so what is so different about Vista's?
[May 19, 2008, 14:06]
Microsoft: Vista UAC designed to 'annoy users'
News David Cross, a product unit manager at Microsoft, was the group program manager in charge of designing User Account Control (UAC), which, when activated, requires people to run Vista in standard user mode rather than having administrator...
[April 11, 2008, 11:52]
Microsoft: Users confused by Vista UAC prompts
News In a video interview with ZDNet.com.au at the AusCERT2008 conference this week, Charney said Microsoft needs to make improvements around User Account Control (UAC). Clearly there is work that has to be done around the UAC prompts — in part because...
[May 23, 2008, 10:13]
Code aims to bypass UAC security in Windows 7
News User Account Control (UAC) is a Windows security feature, introduced in Vista, that checks whether a user really intends to launch a program or whether malware is at work. As UAC in Windows 7 is set by default to 'Notify me only when programs try...
[February 2, 2009, 16:50]
Vista UAC designed to 'annoy users'
Talkback I just bought a new laptop, and of course it came with VIRUS, I mean VISTA installed. I put up with it for 2 days, and then formatted the hard drive and installed PCLinuxOS. It now runs faster, uses less memory, is more productive, and I have to...
[April 14, 2008, 13:25]
TechNet Webcast: User Account Control Internals and Impact on Malware (Level 400)
White Papers Windows Vista introduces a new feature, User Account Control (UAC) that enables users to run applications without administrator rights. The presenter of this webcast detail the internal implementation of UAC, including file system and registry...
[August 31, 2007, 1:00]
User access refusal
Talkback it is silly to pop up a window in the way UAC does. Not only will UAC annoy them, they shall most likely find out that vista has no built-in driver library for their peripherals. People buying a new pc will want to install their existing hardware...
[March 22, 2007, 10:01]
TechNet Webcast: User Account Control (Level 200)
White Papers This webcast provides an in-depth look at the capabilities and benefits of the Windows User Account Control (UAC) feature in Windows Vista. The webcast shows how the UAC helps to minimize exposure and reduce the attack surface of the operating...
[November 24, 2006, 0:00]
Microsoft partner: Vista less secure than XP
News Security company Kaspersky claims that Vista's User Account Control (UAC), the system of user privileges that can be used to restrict users' administrative rights, will be so annoying that users will disable it.
[March 16, 2007, 15:09]
Experts: Windows 7 security tool still a concern
News Windows 7 users are still at risk of getting hit by malware, despite changes in the User Account Control (UAC) feature designed to help people be smarter when using applications, security experts have said.
[October 23, 2009, 12:35]
Understanding and Configuring User Account Control in Windows Vista
White Papers User Account Control (UAC) offers a new approach to improving computer security by fundamentally changing the way applications interact with an operating system and its files. With UAC and using Windows as standard users, organizations and end...
[December 6, 2006, 0:00]
Getting Started With User Account Control on Windows Vista
White Papers User Account Control (UAC) is a new security component of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, and as administrators without having to...
[December 6, 2006, 0:00]
Windows 7: screenshot gallery review
Reviews If you do get a UAC dialogue, you'll find it gives you more information, helping you make more informed decisions, rather than just clicking 'OK'. Windows 7 lets you tune just how often you'll see UAC prompts, giving you the option of a much less...
[October 28, 2008, 15:02]
Windows 7 Compatibility
White Papers Issues raised by the User Account Control (UAC) are specifically considered, and changes to the UAC since Vista are explained and demonstrated. This webcast provides information on compatibility issues involving Windows 7, including comparisons...
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
Understanding User Account Control in Vista
White Papers If an individual has not looked at Microsoft Vista yet, there is still a great chance that he will have heard something about User Account Control (UAC) at some point. UAC is being tagged as one of the most important features that Vista is...
[November 15, 2006, 0:00]
TechNet Webcast: Application Compatibility Considerations With Windows Vista (Level 200)
White Papers The presenter starts the webcast by explaining User Account Control (UAC), which helps reduce the exposure and attack surface of the operating system by requiring that all users run in standard user mode.
[August 28, 2007, 1:00]
Symantec stays on trail of Vista bugs
News In a second report on Vista, Symantec takes on a security feature called User Account Control (UAC) in the operating system. UAC and Internet Explorer 7 are two of the key ingredients to deliver that security.
[July 25, 2006, 9:40]
Coders claim bypass of Vista security feature
News Critics, however, have said that, by coding around User Account Control (UAC), the developers had simply done what Microsoft had intended them to do. UAC is a feature of Vista designed to stop users from installing or executing arbitrary code.
[April 28, 2008, 15:17]
