Security and UAP: We have already said that Windows, for the first time, implements a different way of setting the Administrator and limited users rights. Until now, a lot of users complained that Windows XP and previous releases lacked certain flexibility in security forcing a lot of users to choose to run Windows with administrator rights (e.g. to install, uninstall and run applications without problems).

In operating systems like unix and linux, this wasn't an issue. Even when you are logged on with administrator rights, if you are going to make a change that could harm or change a very important part of the system, you are prompted to confirm the action or enter the administrator password. Windows Vista follows the same approach. You can use this level of security by enabling User Account Protection (UAP).

When UAP is enabled, for every serious change that a user is going to make, Windows asks for an administrator password again. Also, internet security is much higher. One problem with UAP is that Windows was never designed to work in this way and a lot of programs might have problems when installed in this version.

Program Compatibility Wizard: Also, for programs that have been designed to work in previous Windows releases, Windows now has the "Program Compatibility Wizard". This is an updated version of compatibility that Windows XP has. Windows tries to automatically find a way to run the executable program by searching settings combinations or the Microsoft database on the internet. When a user has a compatibility problem with a program and he manages to find a way to solve it, the solution is uploaded to the windows server to help other users that have the same problem.

Windows now uses a wizard to run an unsupported application

Sync Manager: According to Microsoft, Windows Vista will unify the synchronization with Sync Manager, a new interface that enables users to initiate a manual sync, stop an in-progress sync, see the status of current sync activities and receive notifications to resolve conflicts across all devices and data sources with the click of a single button.

The Sync Manager