Microsoft Removes Classic Theme Support in Windows 10 Build 10074

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  1. whs
    Posts : 1,935
    Windows 7
       #30

    In parts you are right. But the modus operandi is quite different whether you operate with a touch screen or a mouse and keyboard. And for a desktop the touchscreen makes little sense. I have a laptop with a touchscreen. That touch has never been used.

    The single OS strategy makes sense for MS - after 35 years in operating system development I know what that implies. Whether it makes sense for the end user is another question. The modern UI settings - besides the fact that parts don't work - are an unnecessary level of indirection for a mouse user. I usually have to click thru more levels than with a true desktop UI - example Personalize. Try to make a high contrast theme with your own color settings in build 10074.
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  2. Posts : 1,557
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #31

    Mystere said:
    UAC provides folder and registry virtualization, which allows apps that think they can write anywhere they want to function correctly, but instead of actually writing to your Windows or Program FIles directories, it writes to special folder locations in your profile, preventing those apps from otherwise gunking up your system folders.

    I read some information on UAC ( see below) . I don't know if that what you are talking about.

    I don't think Windows 7 home premium has this type of folder and registry virtualization you are talking about. I think that is more for pro and enterprise versions using group policy. I could be wrong.

    Is there any articles I could read further on what you are talking about that says UAC writes to a special folder?

    I am a really so I may have overlooked some things.

    UAC Processes and Interactions

    How UAC Works

    UAC Processes and Interactions
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  3. Posts : 399
    Windows 10 X64
       #32

    hi guys,

    me too, never use UAC, do not need it.

    jeff
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  4. Posts : 1,264
    Windows 10 (19045.3154)
       #33

    I disable UAC and save few seconds :) it's pretty useless for me.
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  5. Posts : 27,162
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #34

    OK you UAC "Haters" stay away from Linux where for every little change you need to give your admin password. Probably should also stay away from a Standard account in Windows too
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  6. Posts : 41
    Win 11 22H2 (22631.3155)
       #35

    I help out a home based company that provides tech support - both hardware and software - for end users.

    The majority of issues that I help fix - malware, PUP, and viruses mostly - have happened to those who have mistakenly disabled UAC or do not run anti-virus/anti-malware programs.

    You really don't want to know how many hours I have given training to end users, like some of the supposed 'super users' I've read in this thread, who have disabled UAC and do not understand why it is there...all they want to do is 'get rid of that annoying pop-up every time they run a program'...


    T
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  7. Posts : 3,257
    Windows 10 Pro
       #36

    whs said:
    In parts you are right. But the modus operandi is quite different whether you operate with a touch screen or a mouse and keyboard. And for a desktop the touchscreen makes little sense. I have a laptop with a touchscreen. That touch has never been used.

    The single OS strategy makes sense for MS - after 35 years in operating system development I know what that implies. Whether it makes sense for the end user is another question. The modern UI settings - besides the fact that parts don't work - are an unnecessary level of indirection for a mouse user. I usually have to click thru more levels than with a true desktop UI - example Personalize. Try to make a high contrast theme with your own color settings in build 10074.
    Touch is really a red herring.. The real benefit here is that the exact same application runs on all three devices. You don't need a special version of Word for phones, and Word for Tablets and Word for Desktops. The app just changes its UI to adapt to the screen size and input model you're using. After all, that's the only difference here (besides processor architecture).

    Universal apps can work on any CPU and on low-memory foot print devices or monster memory devices.

    The problem here is that this is a whole new OS really. It's still very immature. It needs time to "bake" before it can do everything that Win32 can do, but eventually Universal apps will have just as much power as desktop apps. At that point, Win32 can be phased out.
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  8. Posts : 3,257
    Windows 10 Pro
       #37

    groze said:
    I read some information on UAC ( see below) . I don't know if that what you are talking about.

    I don't think Windows 7 home premium has this type of folder and registry virtualization you are talking about. I think that is more for pro and enterprise versions using group policy. I could be wrong.

    Is there any articles I could read further on what you are talking about that says UAC writes to a special folder?

    I am a really so I may have overlooked some things.

    UAC Processes and Interactions

    How UAC Works

    UAC Processes and Interactions
    You missed the link on the How UAC Works page called UAC Architecture, which shows the Virtualization i'm talking about.
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  9. Posts : 27,162
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #38

    Mystere,
    I have a question you could probably answer for me, In the end which will be more secure the desktop(or Win32) or the Universal apps?
    I was thinking the Universal because of the sandboxing. And with being able to resize the Universal apps they actually are no different now for the user experience than the software we have been using for years.
    Or if you already posted on this, just direct me there.
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  10. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #39

    Are people that are getting constant UAC prompts getting them from win 10 or is this based on your last OS?

    I have mine just set to the default and it is very rare I see it come up (occasionally if installing s/w), could probably count on my fingers the number of times its popped up this year so far (this is win 8.1)
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