by Prasanna Vignesh
19. March 2007 08:34
If you've used Windows Vista for more than 3.7 minutes, you know
what UAC (User Account Control) is.. it's the obnoxious, nagging popup
window that will be your life for the next 3-5 years unless you switch
back to XP in frustration, or to a better OS like… OS X, Suse, Ubuntu,
or even XP.
Note: Disabling UAC will lead to a less secure system, so be warned.
Windows need your permission to annoy the crap out of you:
There's a quick way you can enable or disable this annoying window from the command line:
Disable UAC
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe
ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v
EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Enable UAC
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe
ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v
EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
After you enable or disable UAC, you will have to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
Note: For more Windows Vista Tips, Tricks & Tweaks.
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