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| Moderator: Please highlight and bump upany instructions on turning off UAC, the worst implementation of "security" features of any current operating system. By constantly nagging the user, UAC warnings do more harm than good by causing users to ignore messages as they become used to quickly clicking past them. Please continue to highlight any efforts to quicken it's demise.
Can't comment on UAC being the "worst ..." because, evidently unlike you, I'm not familiar with the security features of "any current operating system" -- only a few.
The aggravation caused by the UAC prompts is actually going to fix itself. The primary cause of the many prompts at present is that MS implemented a new security model behind the scenes that requires changes to applications (in terms of security) or, if those changes aren't present, prompts the user for permission. In a "properly written" app, you would see NO UAC prompts, the app and the security infrastructure would handle all permissions, and do all elevations, behind the scenes.
OK, so now you're going to say that you're running "Vista-capable" apps and you're STILL getting UAC prompts. That's because the app providers did the minimum necessary to get their apps to RUN under Vista. When we get real, built-from-the-ground-up-to-work-in-Vista apps, we should then see few or no UAC prompts anymore.
In the meantime, there are steps you can take to minimize the prompts without turning off UAC. So, no, I'm NOT going to encourage, or otherwise simplify, the turning off of UAC.
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| I have followed all the directions mentioned in this thread and am still having problems accessing my Vista system from a XP or ME edition system.
My Local area network was functional before the Vista system came into play. I can access the other systems from Vista but those systems can not access the Vista System resources.
I have Windows Firewall TURNED OFF. I am running ZoneAlarm but for testing purposes I shut it down. There is a D-Link Router, which has a firewall for internet connections, between the systems, wireless and wired connections.
The XP system reports back That it does not have permission to access the vista resource I am seeking. File sharing is turned on for the resource such as C: drive or "John" user files.
I have been chasing this since Vista installed and keep trying things but no luck.
Edited: I might add I can access and print on the Vista printer form the other machines.
Can anyone help this very new to vista person?
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| Are you still having trouble with this, Rustyg?
On the Vista machine, is password protected sharing enabled, or not?
Have you enabled the necessary shared folder and NTFS permisiions?
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| | Here try this. This is in the pinned area at the top of page in network/internet forum. The new Network Map in Windows Vista allows you to easily create a map of all computers on your network and see how they are connected. This works by using the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol that is only part of Windows Vista. To help users of mixed environments of both Windows Vista and Windows XP, Microsoft has released the Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder for Windows XP. This will make your Windows XP computers show up in the Network Map in Windows Vista. This package contains the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) responder. The network map on a computer running Windows Vista shows a graphical view of the computers and devices on your network and how they are connected by using the LLTD protocol. The LLTD responder must be installed on a computer running Windows XP before it can be detected and appear on the network map. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Click here to download the update for Windows XP SP2 Also check your firewall, CA and Norton plus a few others are notorious for blocking access. I had same problem; try disabling firewall and check if you can access that way. If you can then you now it's your firewall.
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PSU: 350 watt
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated
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