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 ...

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 ...

Once universally loathed, UAC is now a very useful tool for blocking Windows security threats. Here's how to make sure you're using it appropriately. Quickly, without stopping to think about it, name ...

Back when Windows 7 came out, one of the changes it made was to reduce the default UAC setting from the highest level to the second-highest, excluding Windows settings. There were posts at the time ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

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

Are you frustrated that your fingerprint works to log into Windows 11/10, but gets rejected by the UAC when trying to install an app or make any changes? If so, we understand how bothersome it can be, ...