Disable User Account Control (UAC) For The Administrator Account Only Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss Disable User Account Control (UAC) For The Administrator Account Only in the Windows Vista forums; While the User Account Control (UAC) acts as a somewhat deterrent to users who are apt to attempt to make changes to the operating system, it can be a veritable ...

[Snuffy]

While the User Account Control (UAC) acts as a somewhat deterrent to users who are apt to attempt to make changes to the operating system, it can be a veritable pain for the administrator who is responsible for the day to day housekeeping, constantly badgering the administrator for the required permissions prior to an application performing its required job.

However, by making a simple change in the Security options of Vista you can actually disable User Account Control (UAC) for the administrator account, but keep it in place for other users.

1/ Click the Start Button

2/ From the Start menu, Click All Programs followed by Accessories, then Run

3/ In the Run dialogue box type: secpol.msc and then Click OK

4/ User Account Control will prompt you for the necessary authorisation. Click Continue button

5/ The Local Security Policies window now opens. This window is divided into a Left and Right hand pane

6/ In the Left Hand pane look for the Local policies option and Click the > button to expand the list

7/ From the expanded list, Click on Security options

8/ In the Right hand pane you should see a list of available options (this is rather a long list)

9/ Scroll towards the bottom of the list until you come to 'User account control: behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in admin approval mode'

10/ Right Click on this option and Select Properties

11/ In the Properties window, Click the drop down menu arrow and, from the available list, Select the 'Elevate without prompting' option and then Click OK

12/ A warning message will appear in the notification area warning you that UAC has been turned off. This message will appear ever time you boot your PC unless you turn off the option to be notified of security alerts in the Security Center of Control panel

13/ Finally, Close the Local security policy Window

[ewan_mclean]

Can't UAC not be turned off in the user accounts section of the control panel?

[budeone]

Originally Posted by ewan_mclean

Can't UAC not be turned off in the user accounts section of the control panel?

Thats hos I did it. Maybe this is different?

[Snuffy]

There is suppose to be a difference. With the UAC turned off via the control panel, this will also allow programs be installed with out permission and it is NOT RECOMMENDED... there are several posts in VB that folks have mentioned what happened when they did it the Control Panel way...
In fact I think it was a Admin. that recommended it not be done that way due to his experience. The method I posted was from the MVP.Org Site.

[ewan_mclean]

I know what you mean now, but I don't have any other users on my PC. Isn't UAC turned off in the hidden administrator account by default?

[Snuffy]

Method 1

Under the command prompt shell window, run the following command:

net user administrator /active:yes

Note that you may need to disable UAC or open elevated command prompt.

seems they are different by this method, or why the note.