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How to disable UAC (User Account Control) on Windows 8.1

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In this post we’ll look at how to disable UAC on Windows 8.1.  User Access Control is enabled by default and designed to stop the installation of unauthorised applications.

However, UAC if set to its most restrictive settings can become an annoyance, prompting you with each software change or update on your computer.

As ever there are a couple of ways to achieve the same result. I’ll show you the quick way first.

The Quick Way

On the Start screen type UAC.

Start - Search - UACClick Change User Account Control settings, in the search results.

In the User Account Control Settings dialogue box, move the slider to the bottom and click OK.

User Account Control SettingsClick Yes, at the User Account Control confirmation dialogue box.

User Account Control confirmationUAC is now disabled.

The Other Ways

There are a couple of other ways to get to the User Access Control settings.

From the Desktop, press Ctrl – X, and select Control Panel.

Ctrl - XIf your Control Panel is set to Category view, click on User Accounts.

Control Panel - User AccountsThen click on User Accounts again.

Control Panel - User Accounts - User AccountsFinally click Change User Account Control Settings.

Change User Account SettingsIf your Control Panel is set to Small or Large Icons, you can click User Accounts, and then click Change User Account Control Settings.

Note: the instructions above do not completely disable UAC, but reduce it’s impact, to completely disable UAC you need to venture into the registry or the Local Security Policy of the computer, but by doing so it will prevent Metro apps from running.

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This entry was posted in Windows and tagged Disable UAC, How to, UAC, User Account Control, Windows 8.1 on 17th April 2014 by OxfordSBSguy.com.

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