Keeping your Windows system secure is vital for the operating system on your PC, and it takes some time and diligence.

Windows: The User Account Control feature in Windows provides an extra measure of security by prompting you to confirm before any major changes take place. It also takes over your desktop every time ...

User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent unauthorized changes. We don't recommend switching it off. Using the Control Panel leaves little room for error vs. editing ...

If you are trying to set the Never notify option in the UAC but receive a message: You must restart your computer to turn off User Account Control, then this post will help you. This can happen for ...

Microsoft has realized having a feature specifically designed to annoy you is not so great for user happiness, so they’re redesigning User Account Control in Windows 7 to be less horrible.

The User Account Control (UAC) tool was one of Vista's most vilified features -- popping up and nagging you whenever you wanted to install or update a program -- and many users will be surprised to ...

In this post we will see how you can restrict or set a Time Limit for any User Account in Windows 11/10, using the Net User command. Net User is a command-line tool that helps system administrators ...

If you disable the User Account Control in Windows 10, all programs will have same security clearance as the account you're logged in with. However, disabling that feature is a terrible idea. Sarah is ...

If you don't like the new User Account Control prompt on Windows 10, here's how you can bring the old style back. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

A few months ago, I wrote about User Account Control (UAC), a controversial new feature slated for inclusion in Windows Vista. Here’s what I had to say last December: The theory behind UAC is sound: ...

If Windows users with normal user rights call up certain programs or, for example, the repair function of MSI installers after installing the August updates, they now receive a user account control ...