Disabling UAC on Windows 8

Disabling UAC on Windows 8

Open your Windows control panel.  To do this, move your mouse to the upper right hand corner of the screen to bring up the Windows menu.  Click search and type in 'control panel' without the quotations.  Over on the left, click on 'control panel'.



Disabling UAC on Windows 8



In the upper right hand corner of the control panel, make sure your view is set to 'small icon view'.  If it is not, click the drop down arrow and change it.



Disabling UAC on Windows 8



Click on 'Action Center'.



Disabling UAC on Windows 8

Choose 'Change User Account Control settings' from the side menu on the left.



Disabling UAC on Windows 8



On the User Account Control Settings screen, slide the bar all the way to the bottom to 'Never Notify.'  Then click OK.



Disabling UAC on Windows 8



You will now need to reboot your computer.  This is a requirement.


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