In a computer system, a user action can cause a computer program to perform actions
which may destroy data stored on the computer or on an associated computer. User
actions are managed to reduce this possibility by testing the consequences of the
user action and if the consequences of the user action are benign, the user action
is completed. If the consequences are not benign, a delay period prior to completing
the user action is initiated. During this delay period, the user is able to cancel
the user action.
