Security features in Vista will make users ... crazy

A surprise (not interesting) is waiting for more than 2 million users to try Windows Vista.

These volunteers will help Microsoft test and test Vista Beta 2, the almost complete version of the latest Windows operating system. This is also the last Vista test, before Microsoft officially released a version of Vista for users in January next year.

Clumsy design

However, according to USA Today, these 2 million people will face an annoying security feature called User Account Control (UAC).

Designed to prevent intruders from executing destructive commands within the system, this feature automatically clears the computer screen and forces you to confirm that you "really" want to perform the function. somehow.

In the previous beta, UAC regularly activated pop-up windows, even if the user only manipulated a very normal command such as changing the clock time or deleting a short cut. Sometimes these windows grow so much that they want to close them all with only the restart of the computer, said Paul Thurrott, editor of Windows IT Pro.

" Microsoft has completely ruined UAC. This is called clumsy + enthusiasm is almost as destructive ," said Thurrott.

For its part, Microsoft said it would continue to improve and modify the product before releasing the final version. " The final product will work smoothly and ensure security, " said Windows product manager Alex Heaton.

Vista has experienced many delays to postpone release, most recently moving from before the 2006 Christmas season to the beginning of 2007.

Considered an important turning point after Windows XP, Vista brought Microsoft's expectations to dominate the home and office environment. However, Microsoft has to "struggle" with tightening security for Vista, partly because it wants older software applications to run on both Vista.

Find the reason

Windows operating system turns users into "system administrators" with full authority to change and adjust the basic configuration of the system. Most Windows applications are written to take advantage of this. The problem is, that openness also provides an opportunity for hackers to implant malware into Windows easily.

Maybe Microsoft should ask software developers to adjust the mechanism to access the system administration function, but the company chose another direction. The result is the obnoxious pop-up windows of UAC. " From time to time, Windows has always been open. When trying to bundle the hands of users, it immediately drives people crazy, " analyst Andrew Jaquith of Yankee Group analyzed.

Security experts are concerned that Vista users will ignore these UAC windows, click through them very quickly, and even try to turn it off. All because Microsoft has built too clumsy and caused all sorts of troubles. " They are pushing users to the point (forced) to turn away from protection measures ," Thurrott commented.

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