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 ...

Q:Vista is driving me batty. I am the only person who uses my computer, but I get repeated screen messages warning that administrator approval is required for the simplest tasks. Is there any way of ...

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 ...

The Windows User Account Control has mostly remained the same since Windows 7. This important security feature ensures that certain system changes that may be harmful to your computer require ...

After the August updates, unexpected User Account Control prompts are appearing more frequently in Windows. Microsoft is making some adjustments. The August security updates for Windows desktop ...

In Windows 11/10 OS, User Account Control (UAC) is a feature that is designed to prevent unauthorized changes to your operating system. In today’s post, we will attempt to provide an explanation as to ...

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 ...

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 ...

This tutorial will help you easily check if your User Account has Admin rights in Windows 11/10 so that you can access it and use it. There is a Standard, Work & School, Child, Guest, and ...

Hi all, just wondering if eliminating the "é" from my Windows User name (containing my name "José") and going to a non-accented e would cause all kinds of havoc. I'm talking about just using the ...