Turn Off UAC (User Account Control) in Windows 7

Windows needs your permission to Continue” Message. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 you should know how annoying this message could be. So here are the instruction for disabling it from the command prompt…

A quick way yo disable this annoying window from the command Prompt:

Disable UAC

C:WindowsSystem32cmd.exe /k %windir%System32reg.exe ADD HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Enable UAC

C:WindowsSystem32cmd.exe /k %windir%System32reg.exe ADD HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

After you enable or disable UAC, you will have to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

You can also enable or disable the UAC from the Control Panel if you choose.

Note: Disabling UAC will lead to a less secure system, so be warned.

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Miguel

I started this tech blog back in 2011 as a place to write down processes I took to fix my client systems and network. Now I write some tips and tricks to help others with the tech issues that one might encounter.

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