Windows 7 / Getting Started

User Account Control (UAC)

As most administrators know, one of the largest issues with Microsoft Vista was the lack of acceptance by end users. The main attribution for this is believed to be the UAC feature introduced in Windows Vista. Microsoft understood the issues with UAC in Vista and has improved the feature for Windows 7. The UAC is now an even better security feature and should never be disabled.

The UAC level may be modified through the Action Center, which is a new feature introduced in the next section. It is found in the Control Panel. Unlike Vista where you could just disable or enable it without more detailed setting.

  • Always notify me when:
    • Programs try to install software or make changes to my computer
    • I make changes to Windows settings
  • Default - Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
    • Don't notify me when I make changes to Windows settings
  • Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (does not dim the desktop)
    • Don't notify me when I make changes to Windows settings
  • Never notify me when:
    • Programs try to install software or make changes to my computer
    • I make changes to Windows settings
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In this tutorial:

  1. Major Changes in Windows 7
  2. Deployment
  3. Desktop Interface
  4. Management
  5. User Account Control (UAC)
  6. User Profile Data