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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable mapped network drives availability in an elevated terminal (command prompt and PowerShell) when UAC is enabled in Windows 11. You can Map a network drive to access shared files on it from File Explorer in Windows without having to look for it...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Administrator Protection for admin approval mode elevations in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7961 (Beta 25H2) and build 26300.7965 (Dev 25H2), Administrator protection is being gradually re-enabled and aims to protect free...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the fingerprint sign-in option and UAC credential provider for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Credential providers are the primary mechanism for user authentication—they currently are the only method for users to prove their identity...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the password sign-in option and UAC credential provider for all local accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Credential providers are the primary mechanism for user authentication—they currently are the only method for users to prove their...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the facial recognition sign-in option and UAC credential provider for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Credential providers are the primary mechanism for user authentication—they currently are the only method for users to prove their...

This tutorial will show you how to change the User Account Control (UAC) prompt behavior for administrators in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, Windows prompts for consent or prompts for credentials of a valid local administrator account before starting a...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing administrator accounts in the UAC prompt for standard users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. When User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, Windows prompts for consent or prompts for credentials of a valid local administrator account before...

This tutorial will show you how to change the User Account Control (UAC) prompt behavior only for standard users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, Windows prompts for consent or prompts for credentials of a valid local administrator account before...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable User Account Control (UAC) for the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows includes a hidden built-in Administrator account that serves as the local system administrator with elevated rights by default without...

This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut of an elevated task to run an app as administrator without getting a UAC prompt for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you open an application file with Run as administrator, you will get a UAC prompt by default for approval...

This tutorial will show you how to change User Account Control (UAC) settings in Windows 11. User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent malware from damaging a PC and helps organizations deploy a better-managed desktop. With UAC, apps and tasks always run in the security context of a...