Learn how to adjust the level of protection from potentially harmful changes in Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 by moving the slider to select how much you want User Account Control (UAC) to notify you. Find out the benefits and drawbacks of each option and get more help from the Microsoft community.

INTRODUCTION. Windows Vista only offers you two types of UAC settings: on and off. In Windows 7 and Windows 8, you have more settings to choose from. 1.Adjust the UAC settings. In Windows 7: Open User Account Control Settings, type UAC in the Start Search box, and then click Change User Account Control settings in the Control Panel window.

To log on as an administrator, you need to have a user account on the computer with an Administrator account type. If you are not sure if the account that you have on the computer is an administrator account, you can check the account type after you have logged on.

About User Account Control settings - Microsoft Support. Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows 10. Move the slider to select how much you want User Account Control to protect you from potentially harmful changes. Here's more info about each option: A lways notify will: Notify you when programs try to install software or make changes to your computer.

You cannot change User Account Control (UAC) settings on Windows 7 - Microsoft Support. Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic More... Symptoms. In the Windows 7 "System and Security" control panel category, the Action Center lets you change User Account Control (UAC) settings.

Find settings in Windows - Microsoft Support. Windows 11 Windows 10. Find your Windows settings in a snap! Select the Start button, then select Settings . From there, browse the categories or use search to find what you're looking for. Windows 11 Windows 10. Tips: Most apps have their own settings.

You cannot change User Account Control (UAC) settings on Windows 7 - Microsoft Support. Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic More... Symptoms. In the Windows 7 "System and Security" control panel category, the Action Center lets you change User Account Control (UAC) settings.

Windows 10. Credential Manager lets you view and delete your saved credentials for signing in to websites, connected applications, and networks. To open Credential Manager, type credential manager in the search box on the taskbar and select Credential Manager Control panel.

Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Startup. Open Startup settings. For any app in the list, select the toggle to set it to On. If you want to change the advanced settings for that app, select the arrow and make changes as desired.

Select Start > Settings > Privacy & security. Select an App permission (for example, Location) then choose which apps can access it. The Privacy page won't list apps with permission to use all system resources. You can't use the Privacy settings to control what capabilities these apps can use. Windows Desktop apps fall under this category.