Windows Vista: Disable UAC

User Account Control

Windows UAC

(UAC) is a technology and security infrastructure introduced with Microsoft's Windows Vista.

It aims to enhance the security of Microsoft Windows by limiting software software to standard consumer privileges until an administrator authorizes a rise or elevation. In this way, only applications trusted from the user may receive admin privileges, and malware ought to be kept from compromising the operating system. In other words, a user account could possibly have administrator privileges assigned into it, but applications that the user runs do not inherit those privileges unless there're approved beforehand or the user explicitly authorizes it.

Windows UAC

1. Click on the Start Button   and click RUN.


2. In the RUN box type  msconfig  and click OK.


3. Click on the TOOLS tab and locate Disable UAP highlight it and click on LAUNCH button.


4. Click APPLY then OK.


5. If prompt to RESTART you may choose to restart now or later any time.


6. Finished.

ALTERNATE Version:

1. Click on the 
   Start Button    and go to the Control Panel.


2. In the Control Panel search box, search for "disable uac".


3. Click on Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off.


4. Uncheck Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer.


5. Click OK and you are finished.