Articles on User Account Control

Windows 7 default user account control worries experts - Oct 23, 2009

Crave Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the User Account Control ... Read story »

Morph Vista into Windows 7 gratis - Sep 14, 2009

Crave Every time Microsoft delivers a new OS it's possible to get many of the features of a Windows upgrade in the previous version of Windows. Windows 7 is no exception. Here's ... Read story »

Windows 7 security in pictures - Oct 20, 2009

Features See what security features are new and improved in Windows 7 in this slideshow, emphasizing what you can do from the Action Center's security tools.  Read story »

Microsoft to tweak Windows 7 settings - Feb 6, 2009

Crave For Windows 7, Microsoft won't change the User Account Control default setting--which is to notify users only when a program is making changes to their system--it will add an exception when ... Read story »

Windows 7 less annoying, but also less secure? - Feb 2, 2009

Crave Microsoft's efforts to make Windows 7 less annoying than Vista may also be making it less secure than its predecessor. With Windows Vista, the operating system popped up a warning any ... Read story »

Securing the Windows 7 beta - Jan 19, 2009

Crave Windows 7's "Action Center" alerts users if they don't have antivirus software installed, pointing them to a Microsoft Web site with links to download various antivirus software products. Despite the ... Read story »

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional RTM review - Aug 4, 2009

Features With Windows 7 finalized and available to OEMs, we take a look at how the upcoming OS stacks against its predecessors. Read story »

A few things I noticed regarding my new HTC Touch Diamond - Jun 3, 2008

Blogs Finally got hold of an HTC Touch Diamond. Woot Not going to spend anymore time blogging about how great the phone is. If you wanna know more, hop over to CoolSmartPhone ... Read story »

Video: Hands-on Windows 7 alpha - Nov 7, 2008

Crave Windows 7 alpha|CNET.co.uk Our colleagues in the US have got their hands on an alpha version of the upcoming Vista replacement from Microsoft, Windows 7. Take a look to see the ... Read story »

First look at Windows Vista - Jan 16, 2007

Features Microsoft has released its new operating system Windows Vista to hardware manufacturers. Not everything is perfect, but Microsoft expects to have all the glitches under control by the company's self-imposed January 30 product release date. Read story »

Live blog: WWDC 2009 keynote - Jun 9, 2009

Features Join us in San Francisco as we blog live from the Apple WWDC keynote address with up-to-the-minute updates on the latest announcements from the Cupertino firm. Read story »

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