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

After the August updates, unexpected User Account Control prompts are appearing more frequently in Windows. Microsoft is ...

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 ...

When a computer is used by many, it results in multiple Windows accounts. Some are used frequently, while some are not so much. At some point, you will need to delete a user profile, primarily if they ...

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, you will learn how to change the User Profile Name and the User Folder Name of your account or another user’s account in Windows 11 or Windows 10 using NETPLWIZ and REGEDIT. Changing a ...

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 ...

User Account Control annoyed a lot of people in Vista, so Microsoft turned down the volume in Windows 7. But they’ve also opened up a massive security hole that leaves PCs exposed to ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A researcher at Sophos called the UAC feature in Windows 7 ...