Windows 10: A question about the Windows UAC

Paultx · Nov 7, 2019

I can't remember when and where I read it, but somehow I have in my mind the idea that UAC would "learn" which applications the user runs most of the time and then it would stop to pop up for them. Is this true? TIA.

Windows 10 Pro 1903 (18362.10024)

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Yaqub K · Nov 7, 2019

Windows 10 UAC problems

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

I suggest you to disable the UAC-(Select the bar as shown in the below screen shot) and check with the issue. To open User account control settings, follow the steps:

Click on the search bar on the taskbar.

Type User account control settings.

Hope it helps.

DuckJammerCCC · Nov 7, 2019

UAC not allowing software activation

Hello Lourenco,

Thank you for keeping us posted on the status of the issue.

We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to resolve the issue. I would like to assist you further from here.

As an initial recommendation, I would suggest you to check if the User Account you are logged in is the Administrator account or not. Follow the below steps.

Press the Windows key and R from the keyboard to open the Run Command Dialog Box.

Enter netplwiz to open the
Advanced User Accounts Control Panel which lists all the users accounts created on a computer.

However, if you are the administrator, I would suggest you to disable the User Account Control. Follow the below steps and check with the results.

Type in UAC in the Search Bar and select Change User Account Control Settings.

Under User Account Control settings, drag the slider down to Don't notify me when I make changes to the Windows settings.

Reboot your computer before the changes take effect.

UAC Turn Off Disclaimer:

User Account Control (UAC) can help you prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. It works by prompting you for permission when a task requires administrative rights, such as installing software or changing settings that affect other users. We
don't recommend turning User Account Control off. If you do turn it off, you should turn it back on as soon as possible.

Additionally, I would also suggest you to enable the
built in administrator account and check if it helps you through the process of the
Power DVD product activation.

You need to run the command from an elevated command prompt. To do that you need to do the following:

Press the Windows key t+ R from the keyboard to open the Run Command Dialog Box

Enter cmd and right-click on the Command Prompt result that should appear.

This opens a list of options at the bottom. Select Run as administrator there.

Accept the UAC prompt

Enter the following command to enable the hidden administrator account:
net user administrator /active:yes

Hope the above information is helpful. If you need further information feel free to write to us and we woud be happy to help you.

Thank You.
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Once again the so called support engineer did not even read the entire thread before posting yet another solution that did not do any good.

However, I was able to solve my situation without your help after all. My original question was how do I turn off UAC. the method suggested in this thread only turns the notifications for UAC off not the UAC itself. In order to turn off UAC completely,
I went into the registry and turned it off there. After doing this, everything installed perfectly.

Here is a link to read about turning off UAC:

How to turn off and disable UAC in Windows 10

DISCLAMER: Making edits to the registry is EXTREMELY dangerous and could cause damage to your computer. Consult a trained professional with any questions.

Eeshwar Kumar · Nov 7, 2019

Problem with UAC in win 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

To disable UAC prompts, I suggest you to follow the steps provided below:

In the search bar, type Control Panel and press Enter.

Click on User Accounts and again click on User Accounts.

Click on Change User account control settings.

Provide password for the UAC prompt.

Drag the box from Always Notify to Never Notify and click on OK.

Provide password for the UAC prompt (if asked again).

Important: Turning off UAC reduces the security of your computer and may expose you to increased risk from malicious software. We do not recommend leaving UAC disabled.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

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