Disable User Account Control in Windows Vista

 
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Disable User Account Control in Windows Vista
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Posted by: m8ty ()
Date: August 30, 2008 05:56PM

Launch MSCONFIG by from the Run menu.

Click on the Tools tab. Scroll down till you find "Disable UAC" . Click on that line.



Press the Launch button.

A CMD window will open. When the command is done, you can close the window.

Close MSCONFIG. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.

Note that you can re-enable UAC by selecting the "Enable UAC" line and then clicking on the Launch button.

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What is User Account Control (UAC)?
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Posted by: m8ty ()
Date: October 11, 2008 01:47PM

From the Microsoft Website:
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User Account Control (UAC) is a new security component in Windows Vista. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, and as administrators without having to switch users, log off, or use Run As. A standard user account is synonymous with a user account in Windows XP. User accounts that are members of the local Administrators group will run most applications as a standard user. By separating user and administrator functions while enabling productivity, UAC is an important enhancement for Windows Vista.
Read more here

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Tool to manage User Account Control
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Posted by: m8ty ()
Date: October 11, 2008 01:50PM

There is a handy free tool which lets you switch off user account control, switch on UAC or switch it to silent mode. You can find it at http://www.tweak-uac.com/home/

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