This article describes how to change the built-in Administrator account name in Windows 10 to bolster your computer's security. We'll also look at how to change the name of other accounts that have ...

The Windows User Account Control has mostly remained the same since Windows 7. This important security feature ensures that certain system changes that may be harmful to your computer require ...

LouieB62 needs administrator-level access to his Windows PC, but he doesn’t have the password. He asked the Answer Line forum for help. Your Windows PC has at least one administrator-level account. If ...

In Windows, an admin account has full access and control over your entire operating system, which is exactly what hackers hope for when sending malware out into the world. If you’re on a Windows ...

Sometimes, we need to launch applications on our system with elevated privileges. We can do so by selecting the Run as Administrator option in the right-click context menu for a particular application ...

A new report from the security firm Avecto said the vast majority of critical flaws affecting Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer could be stopped and prevented from spreading just by removing ...

Not all Windows updates are security updates, but even scheduled cumulative updates that add new features to the operating system platform sometimes impact security areas. Take, for example, the ...

There are various reasons why an administrator might not want you to make changes to device drivers. Most of them are related to security, but they can also be to streamline user experience. One of ...

When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you're required to create a user account that allows you to act as the administrator for that computer. Depending on your Windows edition and network ...

Speed up Active Directory tasks with these 10 PowerShell scripts, such as setting passwords remotely and creating an audit report. Save Time — Boost efficiency by automating repetitive and mundane ...

We recently experienced an installation of Windows 10 with system files that were corrupt to the point that certain sections of the Settings app would automatically close when being opened, among ...

WTF?! AMD pulled the wraps off their latest Ryzen 9000 desktop processors powered by the new Zen 5 architecture this month. But there's an odd catch – the chips seem to deliver better gaming ...