Disabling UAC on Windows Vista/Windows 7

Disabling UAC on Windows Vista/7

To disable the UAC on a Windows Vista:

  • Click Start and open the Windows Control Panel
  • In the upper left hand corner, click switch to classic view.
  • Locate "User Accounts" or "Users"
  • Inside the "User Accounts" click on the option to "Change User Account Control Settings". 
  • Remove the check mark from the box to "Use User Account Control".  Click OK.
  • Reboot the computer.  This is a requirement.

To disable the UAC on a Windows 7:

  • Close all programs you have open.
  • Click on Start, Search.
  • Type in UAC and search.
  • Click on "Make changes to User Account Control settings".
  • Slide the bar to Never Notify.
  • Click OK or Save.
  • Click yes to a prompt about "Allowing changes to be made".
  • Reboot the computer.  This is a requirement.

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