Microsoft annoys you on purpose

[Stormwalker]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080411-vistas-uac-security-prompt-was-designed-to-annoy-you.html

At the RSA 2008 confab in San Francisco, Microsoft admitted that UAC was designed, in fact, to annoy. Microsoft's David Cross came out and said so: "The reason we put UAC into the platform was to annoy users. I'm serious," said Cross.

fvcking vista

If I worked for Microsoft I would've done the same thing! And every time the window pops up, have it rick roll the user too!!

[Fernanernie]

As also commented about UAC. It's one thing that actually works as designed.

[Newbomb Turk]

As also commented about UAC. It's one thing that actually works as designed.

[Doug]

omg i fawkin hate that thing

[Scotty07]

omg i fawkin hate that thing

Then disable it.

[Doug]

Then disable it.

ok i got it

[OffShore]

What is UAC?

[Stormwalker]

What is UAC?

In MS Windows Vista, it's that window that pops up every 3 minutes. It usually says: "You are using Windows Vista. Click OK to continue".

[OffShore]

how do I turn it off?

[Doug]

how do I turn it off?

user accounts.. turn user account control on/ off

[Scotty07]

ok i got it

[Scotty07]

In MS Windows Vista, it's that window that pops up every 3 minutes. It usually says: "You are using Windows Vista. Click OK to continue".

[Outrun]

how do I turn it off?

Install 2000/XP

[Nifty]

I really dont have that big of a problem with it...it doesn't pop up THAT often.

[Newbomb Turk]

Install 2000/XP