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The issue of Windows 7 UAC control's annoyance versus "making you more secure" is starting to sound quite familiar.
The Patriot Act is quite annoying.
ok - no more politics! I apologise.
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The patriot Act is the single most important thing keeping us safe from terrorists. I am willing to sacrafic--- ok, ok, I'm joking, I'm joking.
I once thought American Patriots fought for freedom
Calling the most freedom destroying thing to come out way in a long time the Patriot act. Even more ironic that real patriots would be the ones opposed to it.
I have one word for you...."Doublespeak"... or should that be two words.
Ref: Nineteen Eighty Four (a double-plus good read)
I use comodo firewall, which has a simalar UAC deal but gives more power imho to control what happens in the system. (does not black the screen out but keeps programs from running or doing other things if you don't trust them)
You can turn UAC off. You can't ask the government for the patriot act to not apply to you. 
Also we are only talking about the default settings as well as the ability of an app to change the UAC settings.
sugg: trademark "The War on Windows"... It really captures a large part of the overall OS battle.
--S
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