I thought that in this version there would be a tool to lock USB ports. Using Local Security Policies you can se the access to CD Roms and drives but not USB ports. In firms it is a known security issue. We are using PS/2 mice and keyboards and using DEVICE LOCK (a non Microsoft tool) to block access. As it is an important security issue, a lot of people thought that you would offer a tool...

I think that when Vista first comes out many early adopters will turn off UAC. I agree this is a shame but it is a reality. As new computers are purchased by people who are not early adopters but just average consumers buying a computer this may change. The vast majority of these people will not be able to figure out how to turn it off. They will phone their OEM supplier, software comany, or...

Instead of using aim and msn messengers i use a program called Trillian. A feature that trillian has is keeping log files of conversations i have between friends, this feature is used all the time for me. But with UAC turned on, trillian doesnt have access to create / edit the log file on my hard drive. UAC never prompted me if i want to 'allow' access for it to do this or anything, it...

"PhilMaznyk" wrote in message ... Has anyone done a clean fresh install of RC1 and found they have a working antivirus solution which will scan incoming pop3 mail and also allow right click access to scanning individual files ? Thanks. Phil.

where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

Hello everyone, I have a little problem. I installed MS Vista 5536 and re-installed AVG's Free Anti-virus version 7.1.0.405 and now every time I reboot Defender blocks it from starting up. I right click on blocked programs and click allow and it works fine, however on the next reboot its the same old problem. Please Help. Thanks! Billy

Hello, I am running Vista RC1 with Office 2007 Beta, when I run Outlook either in administrator or user mode, I would clik on a link in an email message or even clik on help update, and I will receive a message that " This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." well I am the administrator/owner/creator etc. I...

Isn't it funny as how the "major" players in the home security field (Symantec and McAfee) are bitc*ing and moaning about how Microsoft should get out of the security field and leave security to the "people who know" and have been doing it so well ( ???? ) for the last few years. Yet, these big players have not, as of yet, released any program suites ( or even a basic antivirus program) that...

Well; Not to anyone's suprise, but c/net just had an article about validation in Vista. Seems Vista will phone home periodically;to check if you're legit. Uhoh, see a pattern/problem here? LOL Not that I find anti-piracy initiatives bad; or that I am in any way opposed to MSFT's legitimate attempt to stop piracy, but again; the methodology is what concerns me. WGA in itself;presents no...

Hello, Thank you for trying to secure my computer, but because I pretend to be a security user, and I have a lot of software to install, and a lot of settings to configure, I want to turn this off for now and run all programs unrestricted. How do I do this? Kill explorer and run it as Administrator? Any better ideas, setting or registry entry? This feature is called UAC, or user...

Has anyone done a clean fresh install of RC1 and found they have a working antivirus solution which will scan incoming pop3 mail and also allow right click access to scanning individual files ? Thanks. Phil.

Using Vista RC1, I'm testing requesting a certificate using Microsoft Certificate Services. Going to my cert server, http://server/certsrv/certrqma.asp, I get this error: You need to install the following CSPs before the enrollment, Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0, and Microsoft Base Cryptographic Provider 1.0. Any ideas of where I can get this for Vista? I don't see anything...

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I uninstalled ver. 14.56 and rebooted and security center says PC-cillin is still turned on as the firewall. Turned on Windows firewall and security center says I'm using both firewalls. PC-pillin is not even installed any longer. Any ideas? Using build 5728.

There were a few people in this group who were waiting for this paper to be published. More details in the blog. http://blogs.msdn.com/si_team/archive/2006/09/15/756622.aspx - Jamie Hunter

Hi, Can anyone provide a suggestion to get BitLocker enabled with TPM support on a Gateway computer? I have Vista RC1 installed on a Gateway M280. The M280 has a Broadcom TPM 1.2 chip that is installed properly according to Device Manager. However, the TPM managment console, BitLocker Control Panel applet, and the "manage-bde.wsf" script will not recongize the chip. All other devices are...

This message appears when I try to open security center. Anoying, anyone aware of a fix or workaround?

Hi, I'm new to Vista...just started checking it out. One thing I've observed that I really dislike is the implementation of the User Account Control. That setting is currently at the computer level and really should be at the individual user account level. I realize that this setting makes the computer more secure when enabled, but it's really irritating for a power user like myself to...

Hello: Scenario: 1) Launch notepad.exe with High MIC label, create file, close file. 2) Launch notepad.exe with Medium MIC label, edit that same file, save the changes successfully. Isn't this a violation of the purpose of mandatory integrity control? A process with a lower label (Medium) is successfully editing a file created and saved by another process with a higher label (High)?

I purchased Window Live One Care from Staples about 2 months ago. I received and loaded Windows Vista RC1 yesterday. When I try to install the One Care, it says I need the XP SP2 files. What do I do? I love Vista, but also One Care.