This whitepaper details how to design and develop User Account Control (UAC) compliant applications for Windows Vista. Detailed steps about the design process are included, along with code samples, requirements, and best practices. This paper also details the technical updates and changes to the user experience in Windows Vista. UAC is a new technology introduced with Windows Vista.

Sections in this paper include:

• Why User Account Control? -- Details why UAC was developed.
• How UAC Works -- Details the UAC functionality.
• Will UAC Affect your Application? -- How to determine whether you will have to make your application UAC compatible.
• Designing Applications for Windows Vista -- How to design your application to be UAC compatible.
• Deploying and Patching Applications for Standard Users -- How to ensure that your application can be deployed for standard users.
• Troubleshooting Common Issues -- Lists common development and installation issues that arise in Microsoft .NET applications.
• References -- Includes a virtualization reference and a security settings reference.

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Source: Microsoft