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That used to be the issue in the XP era, and is the reason why the transition is why UAC was so hated. But today you can have a very normal desktop experience w

That used to be the issue in the XP era, and is the reason why the transition is why UAC was so hated. But today you can have a very normal desktop experience without admin permissions. You have to switch to your admin account for some settings and maybe half the time you are installing new software, but everyday stuff now works well without privileges

taberiand 2y ago
And commonly you don't switch to the admin account outside of entering the admin credentials when the UAC is displayed. There are still too many applications that unnecessarily require admin credentials to do something (I'd love the system to report exactly what the app is trying to do) but it is a lot better than it used to be
- hu3 2y ago
  I actually like UAC. Specially when it asks me if I should allow HP printer driver to download new updates. No thanks I'll keep the minimal driver Mr. HP.
  - taberiand 2y ago
    For sure, denying unexpected UAC popups is a rather satisfying reflex at this point.
AceyMan 2y ago
... right until you need to bounce the printer spooler (service) to unwedge your ability to print. (And reboots don't always help — then, it's the only way).