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.

In this guide, I'll show you how to disable an account on Windows 11 without deleting its data and how to re-enable the account.

Is it safe to disable User Account Control? Turning off User Account Control (UAC) is not recommended as it puts your system at significant risk.

If you are unable to change or cannot change the User Account Control settings on Windows 11/10, then this post may able to help you. You may need to edit the Registry.

If you disable the User Account Control in Windows 10, all programs will have same security clearance as the account you're logged in with. However, disabling that feature is a terrible idea.

Control Panel There’s an easy-to-use slider-style option in Control Panel to disable User Account Control. Open Control Panel.

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 ...