User Account Control, or UAC, is a security mechanism built into Windows. Here's how to change its protection level and whether you should disable it.

To access the Accounts settings in Windows 11, right-click on the Start Menu and select Settings. Now, in the Settings app, select the Accounts category from the left pane. This will open the Accounts ...

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 ...