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.

Control Panel There’s an easy-to-use slider-style option in Control Panel to disable User Account Control. Open Control Panel.

If you disable the User Account Control in Windows 10, all programs will have same security clearance as the account you're logged in with. However, disabling that feature is a terrible idea.

Is it OK to disable User Account Control? Due to security concerns, it is advisable not to disable UAC on your system. Sometimes users disable it to allow certain features on games and programs ...

To disable UAC, type Change User Account Control settings in the Windows Search box and choose the result. Now, move the slider to Never notify and press the OK button.

As an administrator, UAC allows you to define user privileges. It is quite a formidable tool when there are multiple users using the same PC, but not when you are the sole administrator/user. In this ...

The first thing I did after I installed Windows Vista was disable User Account Control—it's pretty much the most annoying OS feature I've ever dealt with.

Windows Vista's User Account Control security "feature" - which I like to call Sir Obnoxious Naggy McNag - is bound to drive any power user batty within an hour of downloading, installing and ...

Control Panel There’s an easy-to-use slider-style option in Control Panel to disable User Account Control.