Symantec Fixing UAC Now
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes over at ZDNET gives us a tour of a new utility in beta from Symantec that aims to improve upon Microsoft’s much derided Account Privilege security implementation – User Account Control.
Norton User Account Control (ZDNET)
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“Norton UAC Tool (which, I will warn you right from the start is currently in beta) is a replacement to the UAC prompts that you normally see. It has two usability-related features to offer:
It offers a “Don’t ask me again” feature so that the next time you carry out a certain action there’s no UAC prompt displayed”
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Yesterday, I noted that I personally want an option to check off areas of the system I deem to be safe so I don't see the prompt anymore. The need to wait for or upgrade to Windows 7 is looking more dim for Windows Vista users. Microsoft just yesterday announced their intention to improve the user experience for UAC in Windows 7. But with third party company's such as Symantec aiming to fix UAC now, a lot of what Microsoft is promising as an upgrade is looking less interesting. I am sure 7 will present new improvements, but do I really need to invest in a brand new version of Windows to get all of them? I don't think so too.
Resources:
UAC under Windows 7 – Expect Improvements
ActiveWin.com Windows Vista Review
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