According to authoritative authorities, Windows is less secure than Vista by default.

Some security research institutions have pointed out that Windows 7 does not have Vista security. Although Microsoft has denied such a statement, Trend Micro, an authoritative security organization, recently said that no matter what Microsoft says, the default configuration of Windows 7 is indeed not as secure as that of Vista. Raimund Genes, chief technology officer of Trend Micro, said that Windows 7 sacrifices security in exchange for practical performance, at least in the default configuration. "I'm not saying Windows 7 is not secure, but Vista is more secure in the initial state," Genes said in an interview ."

The problem is resolved again to User Account Control UAC, User Account Control). The first introduced function in Vista is a security barrier, which requires the User's permission before the program is executed. However, this cautious technology is so frustrating for many users that it always prompts a large number of meaningless reminders. Most users choose to skip the reminder or simply disable the UAC function.

On this issue, Microsoft's own security experts also share the same attitude. Recently, Microsoft's British security consultant Ed Gibson described UAC as a "User Annoyance Control" with disdain. In Windows 7, Microsoft reduced the number of applications that require user permissions and UAC versions.

Genes believes that these changes are actually a kind of fallback. "I was disappointed when I first used Windows 7. The system did not receive any warning or any file extension hiding reminders before installing anti-virus software, unlike Vista. In addition, after anti-virus software is installed, UAC will not give any reminder about the version upgrade ."

Genes pointed out: "Windows 7 may have greatly improved its practicality, but it has made a security mistake, although it is not surprising. When Microsoft developers choose between practicality and security, they always choose the former ."