How to Change User Account Control Settings in Windows 7

Windows7 is built on top of Windows Vista code base and hence it offer the same level of security that Windows Vista offer and in addition to that Windows7 added some more new features to operating system security and streamline the annoying user account control. The default user account created during the installation in Windows 7 is a protected administrator that would be prompted only when programs try to make changes to the system’s configuration; when the user modifies the operating system settings, UAC does not raise any flag.

Apparently this setting seems very comfortable, especially in terms of usability, because the OS is not incessantly bugging the user with pop-up windows demanding several clicks in order to allow the execution of a program.

Apparently this setting seems very comfortable, especially in terms of usability, because the OS is not incessantly bugging the user with pop-up windows demanding several clicks in order to allow the execution of a program.

Still, as already shown by security analysts, this default value could easily transform into an unwanted security flaw that could allow malware to self-elevate to full administrative privileges and malicious code to run with no trouble at all.

To protect your system and data and prevent arbitrary code executions, change the default value of the User Account Control as depicted in the following video tutorial.