User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent unauthorized changes. We don't recommend switching it off. Using the Control Panel leaves little room for error vs. editing ...
We can change the account type of a user account in five easy ways. We’ll explore the following methods in this section: Change a user account type between Standard and Admin from User Accounts.
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The Control Panel isn't dying after all — here's what Microsoft is actually doing with it
The power user may finally be getting the GUI control hub they have always wanted.
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