The User Account Control (UAC) tool was one of Vista's most vilified features -- popping up and nagging you whenever you wanted to install or update a program -- and many users will be surprised to ...

Once universally loathed, UAC is now a very useful tool for blocking Windows security threats. Here's how to make sure you're using it appropriately. Quickly, without stopping to think about it, name ...

Microsoft is slowly deprecating Control Panel in favor of the Settings app, but the transition is taking time. Essential elements like Device Manager and power options still need to be fully ...

When Windows 10 launched, its new Settings app was slated to eventually take over for the Windows Control Panel—and yet that conglomeration of settings is still well alive and kicking. Talk of its ...