Security company Kaspersky claims Vista’s User Account Control (UAC) is so annoying that users will disable it.

UAC is Vista’s system of user privileges that can be used to restrict users’ administrative rights.

“Windows Vista with UAC disabled will be less secure than XP SP2,” said Kaspersky, speaking to ZDNet UK at the CeBIT 2007 show in Hanover. “There’s a question mark if Vista security has improved, or has really dropped down.”

Arno Edelmann, business security product manager for Microsoft, said that Kaspersky’s claims were surprising. “We have a thriving community of partners, and Kasperky is one of our best partners,” Edelmann told ZDNet UK. “I find their statements a little strange because they have one of the best insights into Microsoft security products.”

I said it before and I’ll be saying it again…reinstall XP, or if you are due for a new computer try to get one with XP, buy a Mac, or try Ubuntu.

[Microsoft partner: Vista less secure than XP]

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