Video: Build UAC aware apps with VS2008

Presenter: Daniel Moth

Introduction: User Account Control is the top compatibility hurdle for some applications moving to Windows Vista. It is relatively easy to comply with some elements of UAC (e.g. embedding a manifest in your app) and with Visual Studio 2008 it is even easier as I show in this video. Relevant blog posts of mine are here and here.

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For my name is Daniel Moth Turner worked for Microsoft in the UK in the developer and platform group in this short video at the show you how visual studio 2008 makes it very easy to build you is younger and in particular other focus on how it s a show that allows you to invent manifests in applications which not only will help your cause the goal but also is a step closer for windows of local certificate on the way inevitably I summarise some of the air things about injuries he on the hotline is the expert in law bodies were recovered control and is rewarded in this to find out what is new for that in visual studio 2008 zero rowing on winners this air anniversary was looted thousand and eight currently I m running there because you have already created a solution for that was on offer now in fact this would represent in applications as may be working on with it was looted thousand and five and Windows XP

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