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To turn off user account control on a windows 8 machine, follow these steps. | To turn off user account control on a windows 8 machine, follow these steps. | ||
# | # Open up the Start screen; | ||
# | # Search for UAC; | ||
# Click on '''Change User Account Control Settings | # Click on '''Change User Account Control Settings; | ||
# Move the slider completely to the bottom; | # Move the slider completely to the bottom; | ||
# Click '''OK'''; | # Click '''OK'''; | ||
# Run '''Regedit'''; | |||
# Find the Key '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System'''; | |||
# Find the setting named '''EnableLUA''' and set it to 0; | |||
# Reboot your machine. | # Reboot your machine. | ||
=== Notes === | |||
* We recommend only your IT support staff member only turns off UAC via the registry as any mistake may harm your computer. | |||
== Related Topics == | == Related Topics == |