Any time you enter a password or manage user or group rights or privileges, Windows Vista switches to a secure desktop.
This prevents a keylogger from sniffing out passwords or other sensitive data, and makes remote control of this window from other applications impossible.
The software giant is favoring security and IT controls over end-user productivity
How many times will a user be pestered by the UAC when doing such things as editing documents, sending email, or browsing the web?
Does the "average" user install 15 apps a day? Change system settings *constantly*? Hell, FTM, does an admin?
The article is just crap. He can't whine about Vista being insecure, so he's going to whine about it being secure. I'm left wondering what MS could possibly have done to please this guy, but, of course, that would assume this guy *wasn't* biased against MS prior to reviewing Vista.
stability and consitencey both play heavy in the real world..and can't be repersented on a review site.
Stability and consistancy can *surely* be represented. A simple battery of tests, followed by burn-in equivilents would do the trick.
Yes, most review sites focus solely on performance. And I've not been hitting them oft as of late, but I am sure there are some that still look at the whole picture.
So if the Mainboard manufacturers add these components in, does it not *completely* invalidate any claims of power-efficiency due very likely to the *lack* of these devices?
Dunno 'bout you, but I'll take the all-in-one package, tested and in widespread use, than a pile of commodity parts thrown together at the last minute. (Which you can bet some of these early ATi boards will look like)
It's a trade-off, and I don't think it's going to end up in ATi's favor.
Let's not give them anything to guide them. We'll just assume they;ve got some jackass/. troll to insult them into submission.
Let's face it, without some form of guidance, switching form Windows to a Mac is frustrating as hell. *Unless* you are willing to do the homework. (Which most Windows users are not willing to do...hence why they use windows...homework not required.)
In fact, I agree that it *is* easier than Widnows.
But *not* the first time around, especially for hardcore Widnows users.
Sure, if there's a Mac user around to make things easier, it will only be a few days before those hardcore windows users hate windows....
But without the Mac user...it turns into a real struggle to get *anything* to work liek a windows user thinks it *should*. (Even if that's not the logical way it should)
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My first Troll Mod. I'm *so* proud.
I'd be prouder if it were an actual troll and not just the friggin' truth.
But, one takes what one can get, I suppose.
Hardly.
Give me a browser optimized for technologies like AJAX, ASP, and javascript and *then* talk to me about a browser built for Web 2.0
This is just firefox with a bunch of pre-installed (unremoveavle) extensions.
It's a joke. And you can bet some jackass is laughing it off all the way to the bank.
Start - Run - GPEDIT.MSC
Administrative Templates - System - Turn Off Autoplay
Make sure it is set to 'Enabled'.
Done deal. Never have to touch it again.
If you want to be simple. But nothing is. Especially where laws and governments are concerned.
Such a thing might go a long way to fix things here in the US.
Now lets not go confusing laws with ethics, here people.
Okay... Let's clear this up right away:
See the prompt? The desktop goes black, don't it?
Any time you enter a password or manage user or group rights or privileges, Windows Vista switches to a secure desktop.
This prevents a keylogger from sniffing out passwords or other sensitive data, and makes remote control of this window from other applications impossible.
FTFA:
The software giant is favoring security and IT controls over end-user productivity
How many times will a user be pestered by the UAC when doing such things as editing documents, sending email, or browsing the web?
Does the "average" user install 15 apps a day? Change system settings *constantly*? Hell, FTM, does an admin?
The article is just crap. He can't whine about Vista being insecure, so he's going to whine about it being secure. I'm left wondering what MS could possibly have done to please this guy, but, of course, that would assume this guy *wasn't* biased against MS prior to reviewing Vista.
Why are we giving this idiot free advertising?
Like making penguins fly?
Check out YetiSports. In Pingu-Throw there are no windows, but you get to hit 'em with a bat and see how far you can make 'em go.
www.yetisports.org/
How is this *for* linux if it uses WINE??
How lame.
Was there some problem to running the native Windows binary under WINE?
IF they truely want to support Linux, they should do so. This half-assed crap is BS.
Stability and consistancy can *surely* be represented. A simple battery of tests, followed by burn-in equivilents would do the trick.
Yes, most review sites focus solely on performance. And I've not been hitting them oft as of late, but I am sure there are some that still look at the whole picture.
So if the Mainboard manufacturers add these components in, does it not *completely* invalidate any claims of power-efficiency due very likely to the *lack* of these devices?
Dunno 'bout you, but I'll take the all-in-one package, tested and in widespread use, than a pile of commodity parts thrown together at the last minute. (Which you can bet some of these early ATi boards will look like)
It's a trade-off, and I don't think it's going to end up in ATi's favor.
Remove the keys and grab that Can-O-Air.
Trust me. It works.
Is this an ad for more switchers? Cuz the alternative apprently sucks.
Huh...
If I recall correctly, under System - Administration, I have Synaptic, but no Add Applications.
I'll definately look into updating my install.
*cough*
I use Breezy at home, TYVM.
I'll have to look, but I don't recall the Applications - Add Applications bit (Although I'm a heavy user of Synaptic lately).
Is it Dapper, only?
Haven't seen that one.
Which leads to another issue with Linux...
That may be the way it's done in one distro...but if it's different in every other friggin' distribution, what's the point?
Funny. (I'd give mod points, but...)
lmao..
And Synaptic Package Manager means what???
It manages Packages? Must be a UPS or Fed-Ex program, then, right?
Thanks for proving my point.
(And yes, I use Ubuntu at home, I'm just not blinded by fanboyism)
Riiight.
/. troll to insult them into submission.
Let's not give them anything to guide them. We'll just assume they;ve got some jackass
Let's face it, without some form of guidance, switching form Windows to a Mac is frustrating as hell. *Unless* you are willing to do the homework. (Which most Windows users are not willing to do...hence why they use windows...homework not required.)
Huh...requires a manual.
Yee-hah! Yeah...that's what we're talking about.
Brilliant...
I never denied it's ease of use.
In fact, I agree that it *is* easier than Widnows.
But *not* the first time around, especially for hardcore Widnows users.
Sure, if there's a Mac user around to make things easier, it will only be a few days before those hardcore windows users hate windows....
But without the Mac user...it turns into a real struggle to get *anything* to work liek a windows user thinks it *should*. (Even if that's not the logical way it should)
Truth.
I think the true test of an OS is how quickly other OSes become counter-intuitive while using it.
Assuming there is a power user of each OS in the mix to guide users, I would suspect the Mac would win that one.
But then, some of us have lives, loner.
See, we can trade insults all day...but does it actually *help* the situation, or just pander to your mistaken sense of superiority?
Yeah...much more intuitive than 'Add-Remove Programs'.