How to disable Windows Vista User Account Control

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Turn off User Account Control in Windows Vista

If you feel confident with taking control of security, you probably don’t need the User Account Control (UAC) that comes with Microsoft Windows Vista. This guide will show you how to turn off the UAC so that it doesn’t bother you any more.

1. Open the Start Menu and select Control Panel.

Turn off User Account Control in Windows Vista

2. Now select User Accounts

Turn off User Account Control in Windows Vista

3. Select Turn User Account Control on or off

Turn off User Account Control in Windows Vista

4. Uncheck the box next to “Use User Account Control (UAC)…” and press OK

Turn off User Account Control in Windows Vista

You will now be asked to restart your computer to activate your changes. After your computer is restarted you won’t be bothered anymore by the UAC.

If you want to enable the User Account Control again, you simply repeat the above process and at step 4 recheck the box next to “Use User Account Control (UAC)…” and press OK.

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5 Responses to “How to disable Windows Vista User Account Control”

  1. How to disable Windows Vista User Account Control Says:

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  2. Angad Says:

    Yeah, I Really used to get annoyed with all those Pop-Ups Popping up!

  3. Rich Says:

    Yeah, it gets old after a while!

  4. HL Says:

    Very useful!

  5. shure? Says:

    very easy to follow. I will recommmend this site to my friends

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