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 want additional control over your account's permissions, you can change the settings to disable UAC or make it more strict.

To make a Standard User as an Administrator on Windows 11/10, you can use Settings, Control Panel, Command Prompt, etc.PowerShell, etc.

Click Start, type uac, and select Change User Account Control Settings. You’ll get a choice of four UAC levels. The first level, “Always notify,” is basically the same as Vista’s UAC ...

In this guide, we'll show you the steps to change a Windows 11 account type using Settings, Control Panel, Command Prompt, and PowerShell.