An independent security researcher has released details on a two-stage malware attack against Windows Vista to show how easy it is for non-privileged code to replace shortcuts on the Start Menu and ...

If you face this issue, you have to enable User Account Control. To enable the UAC, type ‘uac’ in the Start Search. You will see Change User Account Settings. Click on it to open the User Account ...

The User Account Control feature in Windows Vista has been known to drive normally level-headed people over the edge with frustration. If you find it annoying, you might be tempted to turn it off.

A Microsoft security guru is pleading with Windows Vista beta testers to not turn off the User Account Control feature, regardless of how annoying it is. Jesper Johansson, a senior security strategist ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. Sarah is ...

I just got back from TechEd where much of the buzz in back alleys was about User Account Control (UAC). If fact, I counted no less than a dozen different break-out sessions covering some aspect of UAC ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A researcher at Sophos called the UAC feature in Windows 7 ...

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 ...

In early June, Computerworld published the story, “Visual Tour: 20 Things You Won’t Like About Windows Vista.” At the bottom of page 5 of that story, I wrote that the built-in Administrator account is ...