Vista - Page 2

Daz · 26-09-2007, 09:38

MS handholding, it's gotten worse for the end user. Luckily it's pretty much all off in server 2008 (well, no worse than 2003 anyway), else there would have been some p****d off techies moaning at Redmond.

Anyway, I sorted it last night in the end, 2's night's a charm it seems. I think an update must have borked it, can't think of much else that would cause it to break for no reason.

Davey_Pitch · 26-09-2007, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

The only thing that is annoying is that it asks you if you are sure you are sure that your dure that you want to delete/run that program.. "Yes".. Are you sure now".. You can almost hear Mrs Doyle...

I just turned that off so it stopped asking me. Of couse, it asked me if I was sure I wanted to turn it off, and I'm sure when I said yes I heard a little scream from within the laptop, but all is much better now I'm not being asked for confirmation every time I want to do something

Will · 26-09-2007, 09:54

In a way I quite like it - since it's not often I launch programs that require confirmation anyway.

killerkebab · 26-09-2007, 10:08

Can UAC be totally disabled to WinXP standards?

Daz · 26-09-2007, 10:08

If you stick with it you might find you can live with it. I have, and I can. While not as food as they way Linux/Unix implements what they're getting at, it's better than before, and it is a decent line of defence.

Once you've stopped messing around so much you dont see it a lot ime. Though I did see it a fair bit last night of course

[edit]kk - Yes

Mark · 26-09-2007, 10:51

I see it maybe once a day, unless I'm doing software installation testing and in that case I've learned 'the method' - run a command prompt as administrator, get one prompt at the start, job done.

I can live with that.

Daz · 26-09-2007, 10:53

What is desperately needs is a way to elevate an already open command prompt. It's a right pain for a keyboard monkey that.

Mark · 26-09-2007, 10:59

Dunno about desperately needing that, but certainly useful. Save from having to enter a command or two to 'catch up' having to open a new command prompt doesn't cause that much bother.

Biggest problem I have with command prompts is that I've got used to Windows programs getting launched and then the command prompt coming straight back - unfortunately that's one of the undesirable side-effects of UAC.

Joe 90 · 26-09-2007, 10:59

I'm one of few who actually kinda prefers vista to xp... one of my HDDs is a little unstable which often caused xp to BSOD but not had one in vista - and it rarely crashes...explorer someones needs a restart when theres a lot of USB disk activity...but so far so good tbh.

I am equally lovin it

Daz · 26-09-2007, 11:08

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Originally Posted by Mark

Dunno about desperately needing that, but certainly useful. Save from having to enter a command or two to 'catch up' having to open a new command prompt doesn't cause that much bother.

Perhaps it's just me then.

Case in point, it's annoying when I cant whack WindowsKey+R, type cmd, and execute ipconfig /release without getting an error. I dont want to have to use my mouse to do that :/

I've found a third party tool which helps to some extent (Elevate), and there are even some other GUI plugins (here), but of course they're not part of a default install, so when I come to type away in my VM's I have to stop and get something elevated rather than just point and squirt.

26-09-2007, 09:38	#11
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	MS handholding, it's gotten worse for the end user. Luckily it's pretty much all off in server 2008 (well, no worse than 2003 anyway), else there would have been some p****d off techies moaning at Redmond. Anyway, I sorted it last night in the end, 2's night's a charm it seems. I think an update must have borked it, can't think of much else that would cause it to break for no reason. __________________ apt-get moo

26-09-2007, 09:54	#13
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	In a way I quite like it - since it's not often I launch programs that require confirmation anyway. __________________ *No No!*

26-09-2007, 10:08	#14
killerkebab Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol/Reading Posts: 656	Can UAC be totally disabled to WinXP standards? __________________

26-09-2007, 10:08	#15
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	If you stick with it you might find you can live with it. I have, and I can. While not as food as they way Linux/Unix implements what they're getting at, it's better than before, and it is a decent line of defence. Once you've stopped messing around so much you dont see it a lot ime. Though I did see it a fair bit last night of course [edit]kk - Yes __________________ apt-get moo

26-09-2007, 10:53	#17
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	What is desperately needs is a way to elevate an already open command prompt. It's a right pain for a keyboard monkey that. __________________ apt-get moo

26-09-2007, 10:51	#16
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I see it maybe once a day, unless I'm doing software installation testing and in that case I've learned 'the method' - run a command prompt as administrator, get one prompt at the start, job done. I can live with that.

26-09-2007, 10:59	#18
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Dunno about desperately needing that, but certainly useful. Save from having to enter a command or two to 'catch up' having to open a new command prompt doesn't cause that much bother. Biggest problem I have with command prompts is that I've got used to Windows programs getting launched and then the command prompt coming straight back - unfortunately that's one of the undesirable side-effects of UAC.

26-09-2007, 10:59	#19
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