Comments on: 10 tips for Windows 7 beta testers

By: Rafal Kopiec

Rafal Kopiec — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:49:03 +0000

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More Windows 7 Downloads « Think Virtual — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:44:03 +0000

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By: Ano

Ano — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:56:17 +0000

“Well yes it might be bad advice to turn it completely off but anyone using XP doesn’t have it at all”

Some of ud love that “control” and security … at least we have the option …

Very impressed with the OS .. upgraded from vista SP1 (32bit) ..no problems all software working better performance (20 fps increase) … I dont think its cheeky to put windows shorcuts on a windows taskbar however @ author .. they are easily removed but i use IE, MP and explorer all the time so i like it to be usable “out of the box” as it seems it will be ^^

Much Thx to MS for letting us try this early … Vista was awesome and perhaps this undercover vista sp3 will stop all the fashion hating … Its a good product ^^

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Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:02:52 +0000

[...] I intend to take Windows 7 beta for a test drive, probably installing it on my Dell XPS 420 desktop in a second partition so I can boot up either to Vista or 7. I’m conscious that in spite of near-universal acclaim for Windows 7 beta that I’ve seen, it’s still a beta. PC Pro magazine’s Barry Collins has 10 tips for Windows 7 beta testers. [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:13:15 +0000

UAC is already set to be less obtrusive than in Vista. Most internal Windows programs and functionality will not pop up the dialog any more.

The only tweak I would recommend is in the registry (it seems to have been removed from Group Policy Editor but still works).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Create or modify a DWORD called PromptOnSecureDesktop and set it to 0. This will keep UAC from switching to secure desktop (which can often disrupt your workflow and have you waiting at a black screen for Windows to wake up and switch you back if the CPU is busy with something else). Although this is potentially unsecure (it is possible now for apps to simulate a click in that dialog) depending on how often you have trouble with malware or viruses you may decide it has minimal risk.

Of course, I stopped using real-time antivirus a while ago to boost my computer performance. I could do this because I never have virus problems anyway. So take my advice on that note.

By: David Wright

David Wright — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:39:54 +0000

I have to agree, turning of UAC is not a good idea.

On Vista I usually see the UAC dialog about once or twice a week, hardly a major problem…

Personally, I’d advise leaving it on and using a non-Administrator account for day-to-day use…

By: 10 tips for Windows 7 beta testers « The IT Crowd

10 tips for Windows 7 beta testers « The IT Crowd — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:17:51 +0000

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By: muck

muck — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:32:03 +0000

Well yes it might be bad advice to turn it completely off but anyone using XP doesn’t have it at all. In Windows 7 I have it set on the default setting and it’s non obtrusive. The odd confirmation question when you’re installing something.
As for multiple displays I was happy that Win 7 detected my displays and set up the correct resolutions when installing. Apart from the XP fans that can’t deal with change I think Microsoft has done a pretty good job here. It’s so stable I’m using it as my main PC now

By: ØS

ØS — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:13:13 +0000

“Silence User Account Controls”
Yes, and on a linux-box you should work as root all the time, it’s soooo convinient.:-)
Bad advice from PC Pro.

By: Rev

Rev — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:14:57 +0000

I don’t think you know the consequences of turning off the UAC. Yes, it is still annoying (even on the lowest alert setting) and MS needs to make a way to allow adding exceptions for certain programs just like you can do with a firewall or antivirus software. But, in case you haven’t heard, disabling UAC means gadgets will not work. This seems to be intended by MS for security purposes to prevent potential attacks through malicious gadgets.