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May 08, 2006
Bad news on the Vista front
Looks like Windows Vista might have more problems then we knew:
In a research report published May 8, analysts at Boston-based Yankee Group said that Microsoft's latest attempt to better secure its dominant OS is significantly off the mark. Based on feedback garnered by the experts from a wide range of software developers already testing preview versions of Vista, Yankee Group said that the intrusive nature of the security features could turn off IT administrators and users alike.
This is not the news that Microsoft needs to hear right now:
By forcing end users with such accounts to constantly seek approval from administrators to complete tasks they manipulate freely in today's versions of Windows, and creating headaches for those people charged with handing out such permissions, Jaquith said the features may simply be ignored or shut off by many people.
If you make something that people are already doing harder for them to do, they will be turned off in a hurry. This is an excellent way to tank a new release.
Posted by Peter at May 8, 2006 11:41 AM