Tag: User Account Control

• Windows 8: .NET Installation Issue

  I couldn’t believe it.  I had finally installed Windows 8, and I wasn’t able to blog about it. I use Windows Live Writer as my blogging tool (most of the time).  One of the required pre-requisites is .NET Framework 3.5, and for whatever reason it would not install for me (see screenshot). The error code…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 6, 2012

  Article, Windows 8

  .NET Framework, Metro, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, User Account Control, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

• Smart Screen? Smart!

  Unlike most people I was (and am) a big fan of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 7 (and even Vista).  I have often referred to it as the ‘Are you really sure you want to do something stupid?’ button; it let you know that you were about to do something that would affect your…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 3, 2012

  SmartScreen, UAC, User Account Control, Windows 8

  Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, SmartScreen, UAC, User Account Control, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista