Re: Removing Firefox Version Number

Ron Hunter <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.ui
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 8/20/2011 11:11 AM, Greywolf wrote:
> On 20/08/2011 3:56 AM, Asa Dotzler wrote:
> [...]
>> Yes, this is a bug. Our users should not be interrupted by the Windows
>> UAC prompt. This is part of the collection of bugs that together make up
>> the "silent update" feature.
>>
>> - A
>
> It's not a bug from my POV. I don't mind being interrupted by the
> Windows UAC. In fact, I want it. You should be able to figure out why.
>
> BTW, in my lexicon, "bug" is a program feature that does not work
> correctly. The subject of this discussion is a "design flaw", ie, the
> feature is badly conceived. Trouble is, flaws are in the eyes
> (mouse-hands, fingers) of the user. Eg, "Archive" in Thunderbird is a
> design flaw from my POV.
>
> HTH
> Wolf K.
I found UAC the most annoying feature of Win7, and turned it off after 
trying to get it set up so it only bothered me when I ran a 
program/update for the first time.  You must be very patient.
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