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 ...

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, ...

However, UAC does make things more convenient. If UAC is disabled and a standard user tries to perform an admin task, they are told "you can't do that". If UAC is enabled, they are prompted for admin ...

You would encounter this error message when trying to launch some programs. The causes include UAC being temporarily or permanently disabled. Also, pending updates ...

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 ...

We are in the process of trying to come to a decision on whether or not to keep UAC enabled when we deploy Windows 7. Wondering what the typical medium/large enterprise has chosen to do? 3000+ users, ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BeyondTrust Corporation, the first provider of Least Privilege Management solutions, today announced BeyondTrust Privilege Manager 3.5, the first product to ...

I came across a fascinating article on Windows Vista and the Internet Explorer "Protected Mode." It seems that, even with User Account Control (UAC) enabled, a low-integrity process like IE can manage ...