Keeping your Windows system secure is vital for the operating system on your PC, and it takes some time and diligence. However, Microsoft has built several security measures into Windows that work out ...

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 ...

User Account Control or UAC is a security measure in Windows that shows up when an administrator privilege is required for a certain task. When the UAC prompt shows up, there is a Yes and No button, ...

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

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 ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

To protect your Windows 10 PC from hackers, try this: Creating a local user account to be your Administrator account. Many Windows 10 users make the mistake of using the Administrator account as their ...

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