The Windows User Account Control has mostly remained the same since Windows 7. This important security feature ensures that certain system changes that may be harmful to your computer require ...

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 ...

A new phishing campaign targets organizations in Eastern European countries with the Remcos RAT malware with aid from an old Windows User Account Control bypass discovered over two years ago. The use ...

Microsoft plans to release a major security enhancement to Windows 11 that promises to prevent breaches from threat actors using stolen credentials. The new Administrator Protection feature is an ...

Microsoft's User Access Control (UAC) can be a powerful tool to protect systems from malicious software, but many people misunderstand what it can and cannot do. Knowing the power (and limitations) of ...

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 ...