I run my Win10 machine on a standard user account, and don't mind entering the admin creds when installing/removing software. But there are certain things I run frequently that require admin access to ...

If you try to open software with administrator privileges, the UAC or User Account Control prompt appears, where you need to confirm the permission. However, if you have disabled UAC by mistake or ...

Even if you've set up your user account to be an Administrator (the default setting if yours is the only account on the PC), Windows insists on running most programs using a standard user token.

While the cause to run universal apps logged in as an admin may never come up, it's now possible to do this in Windows 10. Conventional wisdom has long held that you should avoid logging in as an ...

The Windows Control Panel allows you to control all the settings for your computer. Microsoft is planning to move all these controls over to Windows Settings, but I guess that will still take some ...

I have been beating my head against the wall trying to get Respondus Lockdown Browser to run without needing admin creds. I have used RUNAS, I have made a scheduled task run as admin shortcut, I have ...

If you have ever used a personal firewall application such as ZoneAlarm, you are probably familiar with seeing cryptic alert messages pop up on your screen. Essentially, any time a new or unknown ...

Every developer or user on your network with administrative privileges adds risk of account compromise. Review privileges and take these steps to better manage Windows network access rights. It was ...