User Account Control (UAC) is a security feature in Windows Vista and later that allows users to run certain administrative tasks without having to enter their administrator password. However, UAC can be a nuisance for some users, as it can prevent them from performing tasks that they are authorized to do. Microsoft has now released a new update for Windows 10 that removes the UAC prompt for administrators only. This means that all users will be able to access all administrative features of the operating system without having to enter their administrator password. This change is likely made in order to make the operating system more user-friendly, as it will no longer be necessary for some users to take extra steps in order to perform tasks that are normally allowed without needing an administrator password. ..
Note: Disabling UAC will lead to a less secure system, so be warned.
The nice thing about doing it this way is that regular users as well as Internet Explorer still run as regular users, and would still use the normal security mechanisms.
Disable on Windows 7 or Vista Business or Ultimate
To configure this setting on Windows 7 / Vista Business and Ultimate, you can use the Local Security Policy configuration. Just type in secpol.msc into the Start menu search box and hit enter.
Now browse down to Local Policies \ Security Options
Find the following in the list: “User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode” and double-click on it.
Change the setting to “Elevate without prompting”. You should be all done.
Disable for Windows 7 or Vista Home
For Windows Vista Home users, the Local Security Policy doesn’t come with the distribution, so you’ll have to use the following registry file.
Just download, extract and double-click on the registry hack file to add the information into the registry. That’s all there is to it. Update: I’ve added in another registry hack file to re-enable UAC again.
Download DisableUACforAdmin Registry Hack
