How-To: Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

Some people absolutely hate Windows Vista, and some love it, but they all agree on one thing: Vista's new security feature UAC (User Account Control) is very annoying. For almost anything (Ok; Maybe I'm stretching it a little) you do, Vista asks: Would You Like to Be Less Productive? Cancel or Allow. Sometimes when you are installing lots of programs or performing lots of administrative tasks you want a way to rid of the annoying prompts. While there is a way to do this, let me make one suggestion: Do not disable UAC for extended periods of time. If you leave it off your computer will be very vulnerable to attackers. Read More...

There are two ways to disable the UAC. The first uses command prompt and the second, control panel.

Method #1: Command Prompt

1. Click Start
2. Type "cmd" (Without Quotes)
3. Right Click the Run Result and then click Run as Administrator
4. Type the following in command prompt:
   C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
5. To enable complete steps 1-3 and then type C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
   

Method #2: Control Panel

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. In the Search box at the top right type: "UAC" (Without Quotes)
4. Click "Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off"
5. Click Allow
6. Un-check the "Use User Account Control (UAC) to Help Protect My Computer"
7. Click Ok
8. Restart You Computer
9. To Enable Complete Steps 1-5, Check the Check box, Click OK and then restart your computer