Microsoft Tightens Up Windows 7 UAC

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

News Analysis. Microsoft can’t seem to win with User Account Control. Nagging prompts annoy Vista users. Windows 7 nags less, which some beta testers say isn’t enough to keep malware away. Now, the company has agreed to make changes in response to tester concerns.

The UAC security debate has raged for nearly a week, and I decided not to blog until Microsoft responded, which it did today. Now I’ll chime in. Microsoft Watch - Security - Microsoft Tightens Up Windows 7 UAC