User Access Control how it works?

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Basically, even an administrator account doesn't have permission to access the really important files. Instead, they just have permission to temporarily execute commands as a "super user", called Administrator for Windows Vista. In order to do this however, the normal users have to input their password every time something tries to access a file outside of the user's home directory (usually C:\Users\). This means that when the virus runs, it either has to explicitly ask you for your password (in which case you know something is running because it requires your permission) or the worst thing it can do is delete your Documents folder (it can't destroy the entire computer). Quote


I use windows vista and I do not get any password has I'm the admin but get pop up to ask for permition by me.IS this the User Access Control?

I mean really how was the User Access Control built to deal with malware .

Answer 1

in control panel, in user accounts. you can turn this off or leave it on. I have mine on,, if i want to do anything, it just ask me if i want to run it or not. i am admin on mine, the user account would have to enter password.

Answer 2

That simple pop-up is the alert for an administrator account. It lets them know something's happening, even though they don't have to enter an Administrator password (I think the quote is incorrect when it says "their password". What good would it do to ask an ordinary user for their password?)



Hope that helps.

Answer 3

LOL welcome to VISTA. Just deal with it.