Once upon a time, the Microsoft has developed two separate operating system families for consumers and businesses respectively. We are referring, of course, to Windows 95, 98, and Me on one hand and on Windows NT and 2000 on the other. The consumer versions of the operating system included only one type of user account, the administrator. This meant that all Windows users had unlimited access to its features and data, which unfortunately also applied to any preletterthe malware they were running without their knowledge.
Instead, business versions included restricted accounts, which offered more flexibility as it ensured that only the administrator can install programs, hardware, and perform other important settings and tasks. Windows XP borrowed the philosophy of NT and 2000, allowing the creation of accounts with reduced rights. Unfortunately, the original account user was of administrator type and so most of us do not take advantage of the extra security offered by the operating system.
With Windows Vista, Microsoft took a step further, incorporating the so-called userAccountControl (UAC). This feature requires the user to approve a series of actions, such as installation programs, deleting files, etc. If the user is logged in as an administrator, then, in the box that appears, you just have to press the Allow button. If, however, it is not an administrator, then you must type the admin password to continue.
UAC can become quite annoying, so we can disable it, after first considering the consequences it can have for the security of our computer. We go to the table control and in the User Accounts section. We click on Change settings and a new window appears which includes a large slider. If we pull it all the way down, UAC will be completely disabled, we won't be notified of anything, and our computer will simply become… a bare vine.