Windows 7 Virtualization Question

[wanamingo]

How bad is turning off UAC?

To install the scalix connector for windows 7 we have to turn off UAC i understand that this will also disable virtualization. Will this impact a users performance? And what if any are issues that we might run into by disabling UAC?
Should we turn UAC back on?

 

[sminlal]

Turning UAC off doesn't affect the ability to run a virtual machine. The biggest issue is that anyone who uses an administrative account will always have administrative privileges and so any rogue malware or malicous web links s/he happens to click on will instantly infect your system. But if everyone who normally uses the system has a standard, non-privileged account (which is the way they should be working) then that won't be an issue.