Disable user account control

If you deactivate the user account control, programs do not have to be confirmed manually with administrator rights. This also turns off all other system security queries. Since a deactivated user account control brings with it considerable security gaps, you should leave inexperienced PC users activated.

Switch off user account control under Windows 7

1. Click the Windows icon on the taskbar.
2. Enter "UAC" in the search field.
3. Click on the entry "Change user account control settings".
4. In the settings window for user account control (see screenshot), move the controller all the way down to the "never notify" item.
5. Confirm with OK". The Windows user account control is now deactivated.

How to turn off User Account Control on Windows using the Control Panel

If you do not get to the user account control settings window in the first procedure, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the "Windows icon" in the lower left corner.
2. Open the "Control Panel".
3. Enter "Maintenance Center" in the search field of the Control Panel. In Windows Vista, enter "User Accounts".
4. Click on the entry "Change user account control settings" on the left.
5. Now the window appears in which you can move the slider all the way down. Confirm with OK".

This practical tip shows you how to deactivate user account control in the registry.