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.

That said, there are a few security features that, although they address specific flaws, may themselves pose security risks.

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.

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

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

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

The most recent Windows security patches, identified as KB5063878 and KB5063875, were intended to strengthen the system against privilege escalation exploits, specifically CVE-2025-50173.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...