Let’s say you try to start an application by using elevated permissions. For example, you right-click cmd.exe and select Run as administrator. A User Account ...

Windows displays a User Account Control (UAC) prompt whenever you attempt to install or run an existing application as an ...

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

If in the User Accounts section of the Control Panel, one that you can open by typing netplwiz.exe or control userpasswords2 in the Run command (Win+R) box, Users must enter a user name and password ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...