Disabling UAC on Windows 10

Disabling UAC on Windows 10

From your desktop screen, press the Windows key UAC + X on your keyboard to bring up the administrative menu.  Choose "Control Panel" or use the search bar built into the task bar and search for "Control Panel".



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In the upper right hand corner of the control panel, where it says "View by", be sure it's set to "Small icons".  Then choose "Security and Maintenance".




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Click on "Change User Account Control" on the left hand side.




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Drag the slide all the way to the bottom and click OK.




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Restart the computer.  This is required.



The User Account Controls have been successfully disabled.


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