A few clicks – and you no longer have to confirm your actions.What is User Account Control in Windows 10 and how it works.
User Account Control, or UAC (User Account Control), is a built-in Windows component to protect against changes that could potentially harm your computer. When a user or program tries to adjust system files and settings, UAC notifies and asks for confirmation of the action.
There are four levels of control. When you enable the most severe, notifications will be displayed when the parameters are changed by the user and programs. The second level provides messages only when programs try to change. The third also implies tracking the actions of utilities, but without dimming the screen. And the fourth is to completely disable the function.
For security reasons, the second level of account control is enabled by default . If desired, it can be reconfigured or turned off altogether.
What happens if you turn off User Account Control in Windows 10
After deactivating UAC, you will no longer need to allow actions that require administrator rights. Accordingly, notifications about this will no longer be displayed.
However, the owners of standard user accounts – if they are on the computer – will not be able to make any changes that require administrator rights.
It is also worth understanding that after this, potential attackers will be able to adjust the system settings on the PC.
How to disable User Account Control in Windows 10 through Control Panel
The easiest and most intuitive way, which is available in Windows 10 and in any other OS versions.
Start typing “control” in the search and select “Change User Account Control Settings” from the prompts.
Move the slider down, press OK and then Yes to confirm the action.
How to disable User Account Control in Windows 10 via the command line
Another option that works not only in Windows 10, but also in other versions of the OS.
Enter cmd in the search and click “Run as administrator”.
Copy and paste the reg ADD HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System / v EnableLUA / t REG_DWORD / d 0 / f command into the window that opens .
How to disable User Account Control in Windows 10 using the Local Group Policy Editor
If you have Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, then another option is available to you.
Press Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box, enter gpedit.msc and click OK.
Use the side menu to navigate to Computer Configuration → Windows Configuration → Security Settings → Local Policies → Security Settings.
Look for the line “User Account Control: All Administrators are in Admin Approval Mode” in the list. Then double-click on it, select the value “Disabled” and click OK.
