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.

How to change User Account Control settings in Windows 7 UAC was one of Vista's most annoying features, and it's still hanging around like a bad smell in Windows 7.

Windows displays a User Account Control (UAC) prompt whenever you attempt to install or run an existing application as an administrator.

Are you unable to clear the UAC prompt because the Yes button is missing? This guide will help you if the UAC Yes button is missing or grayed out in Windows 11/10.