Re: I turned off UAC

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Daddy Tadpole wrote:

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"Pasan Indeewara" <pasanindeewara@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1A6C1FE9-7D3A-4970-B22C-36D14786765C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
UAC is a stupid thing introduced in Vista.


Considering all the SECURE Operating systems (UNIX, AIX, Linux and MAC) use it, or something very similar, why would you consider it stupid, unless you are?
The problem may be that Windows used to be very sloppy in this respect. Not everyone can afford to buy new software for every new version of Windows, and much 10-20 year old stuff (scientific and other apps) still meets requirements.

M$ should have corrected their earlier mistake while providing a means of continuing to use software that is compatible but does not meet current security requirements.

BTW is it OK to get round the problem by installing an application elsewhere than in Program Files?

Regards

Absolutely! I install all games and most other software in the personal directory, under the User's name, in a subfolder I call Installed.
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