User Access Control (UAC) is a technology implemented in Microsoft's Windows Vista and is designed to improve the security of the operating system. When enabled, performing tasks such as installing or unistalling applications and configuring Windows Firewall triggers a UAC prompt where the user has to confirm before continuing with the task.
These prompts can quickly become irritating, and although you should keep it on for security reasons, if you understand the risks there is an easy way to turn UAC off. Firstly go into control panel (Start/Control Panel), and click on 'User Accounts' in the top right corner. In User Acounts click on 'User Acounts' again and the 'Make changes to your user account' window should appear. At the bottom of the list of changes click on 'Turn User Account Control on or off'.
For easy reference, turning off UAC:
- Go to Control Panel
- Click on 'User Accounts' (twice).
- Click on 'Turn User Account Control on or off'.
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These prompts can quickly become irritating, and although you should keep it on for security reasons, if you understand the risks there is an easy way to turn UAC off. Firstly go into control panel (Start/Control Panel), and click on 'User Accounts' in the top right corner. In User Acounts click on 'User Acounts' again and the 'Make changes to your user account' window should appear. At the bottom of the list of changes click on 'Turn User Account Control on or off'.
For easy reference, turning off UAC:
- Go to Control Panel
- Click on 'User Accounts' (twice).
- Click on 'Turn User Account Control on or off'.
Read this article and more at Tech-Ace
