Windows Vista only: You're installing a bunch of software, and Windows Vista's "Need your permission to continue" prompts are driving you mad. You already know how 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 ...

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 ...

Use Control Panel or Registry Editor, but understand the risks This article describes how to disable UAC in Windows 10 using ...

For years, Windows users have been allowed to essentially ignore the responsibilities of security while having to deal with the consequences of insecurity. Windows XP has always had the requisite ...

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 face this issue, you have to enable User Account Control. To enable the UAC, type ‘uac’ in the Start Search. You will see Change User Account Settings. Click on it to open the User Account ...

There are several ways to access the hidden administrator account. In this article we will show you how to both enable and disable the administrator account in Windows. Access a hidden administrator ...

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 ...

User Account Control prevents users from making changes to a computer without the administrator's permission. Windows Firewall, on the other hand, limits which applications can use the Internet and ...