Security hole in UAC

Romulinx2

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dilithium Computers/Engineering (Myself) Star date 42.739285.5432.9
OS
Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
CPU
AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte 790XT
Memory
12 Gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
PSU
OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case
Artec 10000
Cooling
On board + many case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K350
Mouse
Inferno gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info
My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire Timeline X Laptop - Model 5820TG - V1.23
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 @ 2.67GHz Arrandale 32nm Technology
Motherboard
Acer JM51_CP (CPU) Base Board Version
Memory
8 GB RAM [2 x 4 GB DDR3]
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6650M, Intel (R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio, ATI HD Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Aspire Notebook - 15.7"; Acer LCD Monitor X223Wsd - 22"
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 60Hertz
Hard Drives
Notebook - 733GB Western Digital WDC WD7500BPVT- 22HXZT1 Sata.
External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD. WD My Book 'Elite' 1TB External HD [Windows 7 dedicated - Partitioned
Mouse
Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks
Other Info
Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo Multi Function Centre. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner.
Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router.
Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. Logitech X-230 Notebook Stereo Speakers and Sub-woofer.
UAC - On. Internet - FireFox v13.0.1 & IE8.
Hon.RSM to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers
UAC is there for a reason, not just to annoy users. IMHO it should be set at the highest level by default. An extra click now and then is much easier than spending hours reinstalling a system because of a preventable problem. Take it's functionality away at your own risk.

Gary
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS420
OS
Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.40 gigahertz
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
Sound Card
Creative SB X-Fi audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207 + HPvs15
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 + 1024x768
Hard Drives
2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
WD5000AAV-500 GB external
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve
Mouse
MX Revolution
Other Info
Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
Experience Index=5.5
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