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.

How to change User Account Control settings in Windows 7 UAC was one of Vista's most annoying features, and it's still hanging around like a bad smell in Windows 7.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Cannot rename a user account in Windows 11 If you cannot rename a user account in Windows 11, the solutions provided below will help you: Change the user account name through the Control Panel ...