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 ...

Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC ...

The UAC made its first appearance on Windows Vista and has been around since then. As an administrator, UAC allows you to define user privileges. It is quite a formidable tool when there are multiple ...

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 ...

Windows Vista only: Free utility Norton User Account Control replaces Vista's default UAC with a more user-friendly and more secure UAC. The administrator password-prompting User Account Control ...

You would encounter this error message when trying to launch some programs. The causes include UAC being temporarily or permanently disabled. Also, pending updates ...

Is the UAC (User Account Control) mechanism built into Windows 7 beta broken? So, do these UAC issues present a security risk to users, or has Microsoft neutered UAC ...

A recently conducted test by malware researchers reveals that eight out of ten malware samples used in the test, successfully bypassed Windows 7's default UAC (user access control) settings. The ...

A video is making the rounds showing how Vista SP1 has significantly improved Vista’s immensely annoying User Account Control (UAC). But there appears to be less to the improvement than meets the eye ...

Here’s how you can easily turn off the user account control (UAC) in Windows 7. 1. Go to the Control Panel. 2. Go to User Accounts. 3. Click on Change User Account Control Settings. 4. Adjust the ...