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. Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor in ...

Keeping your Windows system secure is vital for the operating system on your PC, and it takes some time and diligence.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control ...

The User Account Control (UAC) tool was one of Vista's most vilified features -- popping up and nagging you whenever you wanted to install or update a program -- and many users will be surprised to ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

A newly discovered trick allows Windows 11 users to bypass Microsoft’s online account requirement during setup, raising questions around user control and privacy. The workaround, shared by X user ...

Microsoft Windows provides users with the ability to add multiple accounts to one PC. If users want, they can also remove the added accounts from their system. However, some users have reported that ...

Even though it is always recommended to log in to your computer using a Microsoft Account, at times, one needs to sign in using a Local User Account and Microsoft has provided an option to do so.