Windows UAC Evolution! (+ Sounds)

The 'User Account Control' feature has been a pivotal part of Windows since Windows Vista and was used to help increase computer security. Here is how the UAC screen has changed all the way up to Windows 11.

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[Karter-Jean]

UAC is one of the most important components of Windows. I don't understand why people hated Vista because it had this new feature. I know it was a bit overwhelming, but it was highly essential to stop the rogue programs from running in the background and I don't see this as a valid reason to hate Windows Vista.

[colawin]

Fun fact: in Windows Vista beta 2 build 5456 to 5466, it used Windows XP critical stop sound as the UAC sound

[alexsutton]

I totally forgot about the Windows 8 sound for this! Took me back a bit, that was the best one of the lot

[JunshuLiu]

I also noticed the change of the shield icon. In Windows Vista, it followed the windows logo with four colors. In Windows 7 it changed to yellow and blue.

[HeathSchrapel]

unpopular opinion:
UAC is the best thing since sliced bread! I love being able to stop those sneaky background installs in their tracks 🤣

[ZebyWebby]

fun fact: windows 10 rtm to NU has the windows 8 one with the windows 10 titlebar but it has the same windows 10 sound today.

[rxREDSTONE]

Fun Fact: The UAC sound in Windows 11 is exactly windows 11 error sound

[edixstevens]

OMG... This is the first time I've heard the sound of UAC on Windows 8.x and seen this screen!

[NewRepublicMapper]

In Beta Versions of Windows Vista, they use the XP Sound

[unknownaccount]

Fun fact: Windows Vista-7 screenshotted the screen and set it as a background in the UAC screen to imitate seamless experience

[Autumnsamuraigod]

I am in love with windows 8.1 uac because it sounds a lot more alertive and kinda has a more serious sound effect vibe then any other windows os uac prompt and it's prompt dialog, icon, image, and description is more accurate then windows 10 and 11 because it says do you want to allow this program to make, instead of do you want this app, i love how it shows a color type and icon lookin shield type based on iconic warning and error x symbols to give an threat level and sometimes will even choose to not display the apps icon if the app could be hostile, windows 8.1 and windows 10 will always be my most favorite os especially 8.1, my first ever personal computer i got when icwas jn 4th grade was an windows 8.1 hp laptop i had soo much fun and love with it, just messing with the system sounds and more0:35 ❤

[pasteleftDane]

As I can recall it, there are both two separate types of UAC window in Vista which look definitely not identical.

[ivanilayakimova]

Vista is beautiful.This Windows have a beautiful desktop colours
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[quzsewiti._]

UAC has been included with Windows Vista Build 5259 but in this build, the UAC was really old

[CCShakeCatYT]

1:04 Correction
The UAC is the same as Light mode's; what was played was Windows Foreground. I know that they sound the same, but UAC is never reverberated

[HYperminiYT]

Si no me equivoco El uac de windows 10 en sus primeras compilaciónes es igual a windows 8.x

[the_stashiest]

Vista's UAC was annoying because of how often it appeared, Windows 10's one was annoying due to its sound.

[danielbrancovm]

UAC has more dialog messages. Sometimes "Continue", "Allow" [Windows Vista], "Yes or No"

[diegoalonsodienemannsoto]

This feature is very useful when you lend your computer

[I-LUV-YOSHI]

Fun fact: In Windows 11 the Foreground sound effect and the UAC sound effect are the same.