Want to disable UAC? Learn how to do it safely in Windows 10, 11

About UAC

UAC (User Account Control) is a security component of Microsoft Windows. It helps prevent the negative impact of malware by preventing applications from making unwanted changes to your PC.

The UAC confirmation dialog Windows 10, 11 appears every time some software tries to modify the system parts of the Windows file system or registry. A UAC confirmation dialog box will appear on the monitor screen, asking you to confirm any Windows change. In other words, User Account Control is free to offer a special security environment that protects your limited user account well. However, sometimes the operation of User Account Control can affect your computer's performance, in which case you can disable UAC in Windows 10, 11. But, always remember, disabling this feature for no good reason is a terrible idea!

2nd way: Use Command Prompt

Press the Win and R keys to open the Run dialog box and, to disable UAC, enter the following command (then press Enter):

reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System/v EnableLUA/ t REG_DWORD/d 0/f

If you ever want to re-enable UAC, use the following command:

reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System/v EnableLUA/t REG_DWORD/d 1/f

Be sure to restart your computer for the changes to disable UAC to take effect.

4th way: Disable Registry Key

Any work with the Windows registry is extremely dangerous; therefore, it is recommended to create a backup copy of the registry to avoid system crashes.

Now, press the Win and R keys to open the Run dialog box and type regedit.exe and click OK.

Follow the link

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System

Then Double-click the EnableLUA key and change its data values to 0. After that, be sure to save the changes and restart the computer.

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