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.

The User Account Control (UAC) tool was one of Vista's most vilified features -- popping up and nagging you whenever you wanted to install or update a program -- and many users will be surprised to ...

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

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

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 button, ...

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app ...

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