I Truly Deeply Dislike The Uac...
Feb 24, 2009
I bought an Acer E1400 and decided to turn the uac off. This past weekend I tried moving a text file I had typed using Notepadlite on a WinXP hard drive located in an external usb case to my new Vista computer. The Vista machine said I didn't have permission. (The WinXP hard drive is from my previous machine, the motherboard and power supply failed. So I am copying over files I want to keep. The older drive is clean of mal-ware and viruses.)
Weird I thought. Booted up my winxp laptop and did some web searches. That is when I found out about the UAC and 'run as Admin'.
Well, I am the only user, only admin on my computer.
I did use the 'escalate' permission button, still wouldn't do it. 'Try Again' just wore out my mouse button fingers...
After I turned the UAC off, I managed to copy the file over. There are still files it wont let me copy over.
I read on several web sites that turning the UAC off prevents the firewall and anti-virus from updating. Well, I use Zone Alarm and AVG free, they update fine. So the warnings must be referring to the Windows firewall and Defender.
After 20 plus years of being an admin, this is the first time I almost tossed a computer out the nearest window of a building. My experience includes Crays all the way 'down' to a Sinclair ZX-81.
I feel that computer security is important, but that the UAC is poorly implemented.
I have read that Windows 7 will change the UAC... is there some legal way to get the 'better' UAC that will be included in Windows 7 ?
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Oct 3, 2008
Surprise! Internet Users Dislike Broadband CapWritten by Kevin Parrish - 2:20 AM - October 2, 2008. It’s no secret that internet service providers are considering Broadband caps to cut down costs. However many U.S. consumers dislike the idea and will gladly change carriers if their current BSP implements the restrictions.
ZoomIn Zeugma Systems’ recent survey conducted for the International Data Corporation (source), 81 percent of the 787 U.S. customers polled proclaimed their dislike for a Bandwidth cap and the additional charges for internet use beyond the limit. However, 83 percent had no idea what a gigabyte was or just how much bandwidth they actually consume. 51 percent of those polled added that they would actually switch service providers if broadband caps were set in place. Some even claimed to actually pay for additional premium services if necessary.
"These results are both an opportunity and a warning for BSPs," said Kevin Walsh, Zeugma Systems vice president of marketing. "The opportunity is that consumers are signaling a willingness to pay more for dedicated bandwidth over and above basic high speed internet for such services as premium internet video, VOIP, gaming, and corporate VPN access. The warning is a clear distaste for bandwidth caps. At a minimum, providers moving forward with bandwidth capping schemes may want to consider a more intelligent and flexible application of caps.”
Starting today, Comcast residential customers are now limited to 250 GB per month. The company claims that the new limit is more than enough for its customers, and will more than likely never surpass the limit. But considering the consumers who purchases games and movies online, this restriction may feel more like a punishment than means to save money on behalf of the BSP. Online Gamers may face the largest setback, especially those playing on Microsoft’s Xbox Live service or MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and EverQuest II. Read more at the Source: Surprise! Internet Users Dislike Broadband Cap - Tom's Hardware
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