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.

That said, there are a few security features that, although they address specific flaws, may themselves pose security risks.

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app ...

Mirosoft confirms after installing KB5063878 update and changing UAC is causing MSI Repair Prompts breaking app install on Windows 10 & 11.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control ...

Microsoft points out a side effect of the August updates. User account control prompts appear when MSI repairs are started.

Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday update KB5065426 fixes UAC prompt issues and NDI audio stutters in Windows 11.

Microsoft has confirmed another major bug that is caused by the KB5063878 Windows 11 24H2 update. However, this issue isn't ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here are four ways to change the account type for Windows 11 users. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For example, the ...