Re: I bought a new computer yesterday... it came with VISTA <gasp>!!


"Jesus" <rustybucket666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1174953699.325609.175790@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Mar 26, 7:47 pm, "John" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Jesus" <rustybucket...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> On Mar 26, 7:37 pm, "John" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> "Jesus" <rustybucket...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

>>news:1174951147.910137.90080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>> > On Mar 26, 11:25 am, Sandman <m...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> In article <1174916873.657789.252...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,

>> >> "jerryeveretts" <ifree...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > I installed a bunch of legacy programs not written for Vista, and
>> >> > all
>> >> > installed and ran without a hitch, although it did ask for my
>> >> > permission at the beginning of each install, but at least I >> >> > didn't
>> >> > have to type the administrator password in each time like on my >> >> > Mac.

>> >> At least? It's less secure and you're happy with that? :)

>> >> --
>> >> Sandman[.net]

>> > Jeez, Sandman... all kinds of people are clamoring that UAC is
>> > annoying because you have to click "Continue" to elevate to
>> > Administrator-level, and you're complaining it's not secure enough
>> > (and as a result, annoying enough)... just can't please everyone, >> > can
>> > you? ;-)

>> Actually just clicking Continue DOES NOT elevate to Admin level. To >> do
>> that
>> one must right click on the setup file pior to running it and select >> "Run
>> as
>> administrator" and then click Continue.

> Nope. Vista tries to elevate setup files automatically, asking you to
> click "continue". I'm not aware of a way to run a file Vista detected
> as a setup file (denoted by a Windows Security shield on the icon) as
> a non-admin user.

You haven't done many program installs ACTUALLY using Vista have you. I
myself have only did 300-400!

Excuse me? Check my message header. I'm on Vista right now. Vista
automatically elevates setup files, making it an unnecessary step to
right-click and pick "Run as Administrator". I was simply pointing
out that you are flat-out wrong about Vista not elevating setup files
unless you tell it to - it automatically detects setup files and puts
a shield next to the icon to say it will ask for elevation credentials
when the icon is double-clicked. Try it. Download a Firefox setup
file and double-click it (don't right-click and pick "Run as
Administrator"). Windows will ask for elevation credentials and will
not even attempt to run the file as a limited user.


I know what I am talking about. Look at my posts. They are done from Windows Mail. Applications like the latest Firefox are designed to be installed without full administrative priviliges so one like yourself with a very limited knowledge of Vista can install them. Try installing 200-300 old programs and see how far you get!!! You OBVIOUSLY have done few installs of old programs or you would know this!




Windows only gives you the default priviledges of the user account you are using. And in Windows Vista even an admin account does not assign full admin priviledges UNLESS the setup or program icon is right clicked and "Run as Administrator"

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