Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) Overview

We have analyzed federated in Windows 7
Search,Today, let's take a look at a feature that was widely criticized in Vista: User Account Control (UAC ).As long as the system changes a little, it will pop up frequently to seek user permission, so it becomes one of Vista's most hated features. In addition, use UACProgramIt is sometimes complicated to make judgments.

In addition, Microsoft only provides two options for UAC: enable or disable UAC. Many users often choose to disable it because they cannot bear the UAC's torment. What changes have UAC made in Windows 7?

Previously, the E7 team introduced this new UAC in the blog, which clearly pointed out the feedback made by users when using UAC under Vista. Microsoft attaches great importance to it. In Windows
In step 7, Microsoft allows users to select the UAC notification level. In addition, it also improves the user interface and adds related information and prompts. Windows
7. After the installation is complete, a protected Administrator account is created, but the UAC settings are different from those of Vista:

By default, the UAC prompt is displayed only when the program is changed. The prompt is not displayed when the user changes the system settings. The new UAC icon has also changed and looks more comfortable than those in Vista:

The UAC settings in Windows 7 provide a slider that allows you to set the notification level. You can select the following four options:

The UAC prompt (blue) pops up when you run a program released by a well-known company ):

Below is the UAC prompt (yellow) popped up by running a program released by an unknown company ):

You can see that you can directly set UAC to reduce the frequency of the notification window that you do not want to see. Generally, UAC in Windows 7
The experience has been significantly improved compared with that in Vista, and the number of clicks required (default setting) is significantly reduced. The ultimate goal of UAC is to allow users to control system changes and reduce the number of pop-up notifications to avoid interfering with user experience.