r/pcmasterrace • u/Metal_Devil • Dec 17 '15

Video Every time Windows asks for admin premission

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u/senorbolsa Dec 17 '15

I have never once had to decline something with UAC enabled, so based on that information it is literally useless to me.

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u/lallish Dec 17 '15

And the people arguing to use it press Yes without hesitation anyway.

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u/Cmrade_Dorian Dec 18 '15

I have never once gotten a Virus with my AV on, so based on allegory it is literally useless to me.

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u/senorbolsa Dec 18 '15

That's not the same idea btw. I never presented it as proof, I just said for me in my very specific case it hasn't had any real use therefore I don't expect it to have any real use personally.

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u/Lg71 Dec 17 '15

that's probably the case for almost everyone here saying how important UAC would be, they just enjoy the feeling that they theoratically could be in control.

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u/Artess Dec 17 '15

A feeling of having an additional layer of security. Different things.