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 ...

Microsoft described the Windows User Account Control (UAC) security feature as helping “defend your PC against hackers and malicious software. Any time a program wants to make a major change to your ...

Once universally loathed, UAC is now a very useful tool for blocking Windows security threats. Here's how to make sure you're using it appropriately. Quickly, without stopping to think about it, name ...

User Account Control notifies you before PC changes that require Administrator-level permissions. It prompts for approval or denial of any initiated changes. If approved, the change is made; if denied ...

A few months ago, I wrote about User Account Control (UAC), a controversial new feature slated for inclusion in Windows Vista. Here’s what I had to say last December: The theory behind UAC is sound: ...

Alex Diluzio wants a say in when those annoying User Account Control messages pop up. User Account Control (UAC) is almost certainly Vista’s least popular added feature. Designed more to protect you ...

Microsoft plans to improve the much-maligned user account control (UAC) feature in the next version of its Windows client OS, acknowledging that the new security feature it built into Windows Vista ...

Experts agree that Microsoft's Windows Vista is relatively well-protected, but its security features — such as User Account Control (UAC) — have been highlighted by security experts as one reason why ...

I've been messing with Win 2K8R2 64bit for a bit now and it certainly has a ton of its own unique quirks. I am using this server as part of a WG and not a domain so all accounts are local accounts.