When a computer is used by many, it results in multiple Windows accounts. Some are used frequently, while some are not so much. At some point, you will need to delete a user profile, primarily if they ...

Windows 11, much like prior versions of the operating system, lets you use multiple accounts on the same computer, so if you share a computer with multiple people, each one has their own profile. But ...

User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent unauthorized changes. We don't recommend switching it off. Using the Control Panel leaves little room for error vs. editing ...

Q:Vista is driving me batty. I am the only person who uses my computer, but I get repeated screen messages warning that administrator approval is required for the simplest tasks. Is there any way of ...

Microsoft has made the implementation of the User Account Control settings much friendlier on Windows 11/10. After getting feedback that in Windows Vista, that the User Account Control or UAC prompt ...

User Account Control prevents users from making changes to a computer without the administrator's permission. Windows Firewall, on the other hand, limits which applications can use the Internet and ...