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  • #windows7

    Microsoft Admits Defeat, Will Patch Windows 7 Security Hole

    Who said whiny bloggers can't get anything done? Microsoft admits they screwed up with the User Account Control security hole, and how they responded to it. It'll be patched in the next Windows 7 release. More »
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    By matt buchanan
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    Microsoft On Windows 7 UAC Security Hole: "This is Not a Vulnerability"

    Even though the gaping breach in Windows 7's User Account Control feature seems, to all eyes, like a pretty easy fix, Microsoft appears to be in denial mode with MS expert Mary Jo Foley. More »
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    By John Mahoney
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    Huge Security Flaw in Windows 7 User Account Control

    User Account Control annoyed a lot of people in Vista, so Microsoft turned down the volume in Windows 7. But they've also opened up a massive security hole that leaves PCs exposed to nastywares.UPDATED. More »
    01/30/09
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    By matt buchanan
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    Win 7 Tip: Registry Tweak Fixes Window Gadgets and UAC Incompatibility

    When I first tested the newly-integrated Windows 7 gadgets, I discovered that the gadgets disappeared every time I turned UAC off. Well, now you can keep UAC turned off and have your gadgets. Huzzah! More »
    01/29/09
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    By Erica Ho
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    User Account Control Will Be Less Maddening in Windows 7

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  • #windowsvista

    Microsoft: We Designed Vista User Account Control to Piss You Off

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