How to Configure UAC Settings To configure UAC settings, open the Start menu, type user account control, and click to open User Account Control settings.

User Account Control, or UAC, is a security mechanism built into Windows. Here's how to change its protection level and whether you should disable it.

If you are unable to change or cannot change the User Account Control settings on Windows 11/10, then this post may able to help you. You may need to edit the Registry.

In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to allow access to the desktop and any of the applications you may be running during a User Account Control prompt.

The latest build of the Windows 10 Technical Preview features an overhauled Settings app that attempts to completely replace Control Panel by bringing more advanced settings into the fold.