The first thing I did after I installed Windows Vista was disable User Account Control—it’s pretty much the most annoying OS feature I’ve ever dealt with. Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor in ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build disables another popular command-line workaround for creating a local account, ...

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 ...

Keeping your Windows system secure is vital for the operating system on your PC, and it takes some time and diligence. However, Microsoft has built several security measures into Windows that work out ...

Microsoft removes remaining Windows 11 local account bypass methods, making Microsoft accounts and internet connectivity ...

User Account Control (UAC) was developed to address concerns that viruses and malware can do much more damage to a system when a user is logged on with administrative rights on the local machine, than ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

Microsoft's User Access Control (UAC) can be a powerful tool to protect systems from malicious software, but many people misunderstand what it can and cannot do. Knowing the power (and limitations) of ...