How to Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 10

User Account Control (UAC) is a Windows security feature designed to prevent unauthorized changes to your system. It alerts you whenever an app tries to make changes, asking for your permission. However, some users find it inconvenient, especially if they know what they are doing. In this guide, we’ll show you how to disable UAC in Windows 10.

Method 1: Disable UAC via Control Panel

  1. Open the Control Panel. Press Win + R, type control, and hit Enter.
  2. Go to User Accounts and select Change User Account Control settings.
  3. You’ll see a slider with different notification levels. Drag the slider down to the lowest setting: “Never notify”.
  4. Click OK and confirm the changes if prompted.

Once completed, UAC will be disabled, and you won’t receive prompts for permission anymore.

Method 2: Disable UAC via Windows Registry

For advanced users, you can disable UAC by editing the registry. Caution: Changing the registry settings can harm your system if done incorrectly.

  1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
  2. Navigate to the following path: 
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
  3. Find the EnableLUA entry and double-click on it.
  4. Change its value from 1 to 0 and click OK.
  5. Restart your computer to apply the changes.

Method 3: Disable UAC via Command Prompt or PowerShell

For experienced users, the Command Prompt or PowerShell provides a quick way to disable UAC:

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator. Press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
  2. Enter the following command and press Enter: 
    reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  3. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.