The Windows User Account Control has mostly remained the same since Windows 7. This important security feature ensures that certain system changes that may be harmful to your computer require ...

Microsoft is adding the ability to rename your user account to the Windows 11 Settings app, ported over from the legacy Control Panel.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

Microsoft plans to release a major security enhancement to Windows 11 that promises to prevent breaches from threat actors using stolen credentials. The new Administrator Protection feature is an ...

The first and most convenient method to change administrator on Windows 11 is to use the Settings app. You can open Windows Settings app and tweak some settings to switch the administrator account.