Credentials Archive

Creating New User Accounts in Microsoft Windows 8

What is a User Account? Technically, a user account it is an object that administrators create in the computer to share the operating system with other users while maintaining privacy and security of every individual at the same time. Every account that administrators create is assigned a unique username and a complex password. This combination

Enabling Built-In Administrator Account in Windows 8

What is Built-In Administrator Account? In pre-Windows Vista operating systems like Microsoft Windows XP or before, built-in Administrator account was by default enabled and used to have unrestricted privileges to the entire operating system. Administrators of any computer in such operating systems were allowed to install, uninstall, add or remove user accounts, and modify system

Disabling User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 8

What is User Account Control or UAC? User Account Control or UAC is the feature that was first introduced with the release of Microsoft Windows Vista and was carried forward to Microsoft Windows 7 and now is also integrated in Windows 8. User Account Control adds an additional layer of security to the operating systems