This article explains how to use and disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista option.

Attention!

User Account Control (UAC) feature has been included in the exposure and attack surface of the operating system by requiring that all users in the standard mode. This restriction minimizes the possibility of users to make changes that destabilize their computers or inadvertently set the network from viruses, malware that infected your computer. UAC is disabled, the system will be vulnerable to attack. Next Steps for informational purposes only.

For more information about User Account Control feature, see the following page:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/uacppr.mspx

Disable User Account Control (UAC)

Method 1

* Click the Start button, type Msconfig, and then press “Enter”

* Click on the Tools

* Scroll down and select Disable UAC

* Click the Start button in the lower

* System Settings (MSCONFIG) runs the following command:

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

* User Account Control is disabled. After you disable UAC, following a notification balloon like:

Note: If you plan to use the command line manually, it is necessary for elevated command prompt. Otherwise, you have an Access Denied error when editing the registry.

Open a command prompt

To enter a team at a high level, follow these steps:

* Click Start, All Programs, then Accessories

* Right-click on the link between the command prompt, and then click Run as administrator

* At the command prompt, type the command you want to run and press “Enter.”

Method 2

* Click Start, type control userpasswords and press Enter

* Click on the User Account Control or deactivate

* Uncheck the use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer and click “OK”

* Restart Windows for the changes to take effect.