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Can Microsoft Make Vista Less Annoying?
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
Microsoft plans to make several significant tweaks to the next beta of Windows Vista to make a 
key security feature less annoying to users.
In response to widespread criticisms that the implementation of the UAC (User Account Control) feature triggers too many privilege elevation prompt pop-ups, the software maker will make changes in Windows Vista RC1 (Release Candidate 1).
By default, current versions of Windows configure most user accounts as a member of the administrator group, giving users all system privileges and capabilities. This allows users to install and configure applications and make system changes, but it presents a serious security risk because malware writers could take complete control of an exploited system. Can Microsoft Make Vista Less Annoying?
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