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Microsoft Caves, Will Change UAC In Windows 7

Posted by kdawson on from the more-better dept.

CWmike writes "Reacting to intense criticism of an important security feature in Windows 7 (which we discussed a few days back), Microsoft today said it will change the behavior of User Account Control in Windows 7's release candidate. In a blog post, two Microsoft executives responsible for Windows development, John DeVaan and Steven Sinofsky, said 'We are going to deliver two changes to the Release Candidate that we'll all see. First, the UAC control panel will run in a high integrity process, which requires elevation. Second, changing the level of the UAC will also prompt for confirmation.' They said the changes were prompted by feedback from users, including comments on an earlier post Thursday by DeVaan in which he defended the modifications Microsoft made to UAC in Windows 7."

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  1. changing 6 with half-a-dozen by zanderredux · · Score: -1, Troll

    the uac model is inherently broken. I cannot understand how these paliative measures will improve security beyond just the sense of it....

  2. Re:I had a little glimmer of hope by NeverVotedBush · · Score: 0, Troll

    I quit hoping a long time ago. Windows gets hit over and over with security problems that are exposed to the outside world. As the stakes keep going up because compromising computers is now a business, it's that much more important for people to protect themselves.

    Windows has become the AOL of operating systems.

  3. So in other words... by PontifexMaximus · · Score: 1, Troll

    to change anything in the UAC I'll get a 'confirmation' box that I'm running something with Admin privs, I'll need to authenticate, requiring another dialog, then when I change the level I will get ANOTHER dialog asking me to confirm my changes?

    Man, that's brilliant, let's add yet another dialog asking 'Are you sure you want to do this? Really, really sure?'

    Wow. I have to admit, this level of bureaucracy makes the Federal Government look lean and mean by comparison.

    --
    Pax Vobiscum
  4. Re:I had a little glimmer of hope by the_B0fh · · Score: -1, Troll

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHA

    More, and more and even more fine grained crap is better.... ahahahahahaha!

    That's why the windows Registry is far superior to the config files in /etc/

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  5. Re:I had a little glimmer of hope by GooberToo · · Score: -1, Troll

    What a great explanation!

    Its surprising how often Windows users truly believe Windows is ahead of Linux - at everything. Simple fact is, excluding game play and perhaps game development, Linux is far, far ahead on everything else and it is Windows which has proved to be in a chronic state of catch-up.

    Of course the down side is, Linux has so many configuration and deployment options it tends to make many people's head spin thinking about them all.