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.

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

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.

Windows 11 has its fair share of annoyances, but nothing bugs me more than trying to find specific system settings. Microsoft has been trying to phase out the Control Panel for over a decade, pushing ...

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

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 ...

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy. The workaround, shared by X user ...

Microsoft confirms that there is a problem in the recent security update KB5063878. Specifically, it concerns an error that ...

In Windows, an admin account has full access and control over your entire operating system, which is exactly what hackers hope for when sending malware out into the world. If you’re on a Windows ...

The company recently removed the last remaining workaround using the command BYPASSNRO, which previously allowed users to bypass the requirement by tricking the system into thinking there was no ...

Encountering an "Access Denied" error on your Windows PC can be both frustrating and confusing, especially if you've already tried fixes for Windows 11's most common ...