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.
Click 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.
Click Yes, at the User Account Control confirmation dialogue box.
UAC 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.
If your Control Panel is set to Category view, click on User Accounts.
Then click on User Accounts again.
Finally click Change User Account Control Settings.
If 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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