Vista Tutorial - User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level

**Brink** · 06-09-2007

How to Elevate Administrators UAC Privilege Level in Vista

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Last edited by Brink; 04-19-2009 at 06:27 AM..

**cpemma** · 02-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by pRose_DC

I use Vista Home Premium and successfully followed method 2 above. That method seems to turn off the UAC.

Me too, I'm getting the nag notification after rebooting. Is this reg edit any different to turning off UAC, as I understand from another tutorial both UAC and the nag can be easily turned off? Or is it turning it off for the administrator but not for other users?

Turning UAC back on has changed that reg field back from 0 to 2.

**Brink** · 02-08-2008

Hi cpemma,

This tutorial does not turn off the UAC. It just elevates the default Administrator account so it will not get a UAC permissions prompt, but still leave most of UAC on for better security than just turning UAC off completely.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

CSWK1994 · 06-10-2008

Hi,

I use a standard account on Windows Vista Home Premium and I, unfortunately, have UAC.
I tried Method 2 but it doesn't seem to work.
A note that says "Error" pops up every time I try to merge the download(s) and even through the manuel way.

I need help, please.

Chris.

**Brink** · 06-10-2008

Hi Chris,

This will have to be done while logged on to a administrator account. It will not work from within a Standard account. It will also not elevate the Standard accounts, only the administrator accounts.

Sorry,

Shawn

CSWK1994 · 06-10-2008

Hi Shawn,

I'll just try to live with it.

Thank you very much anyway,
Chris

**Brink** · 06-10-2008

Your welcome Chris. Sorry about that.

Shawn

madkingsoup · 08-09-2008

I still have to choose the Run As Administrator option for various programs to get full use, eg Command Prompt, DVD Maker or I get errors that appear to be corrected by running the app as Administrator. I thought this elevate thing effectively makes the Run As Adminstrator the default - have I misunderstood or am I doing something wrong?

G

**Brink** · 08-09-2008

Hello MadKingSoup, and welcome to Vista Forums.

This only elevates the privilege level with UAC. It does not affect havng to use Run as administrator with some programs for them to work properly.

Sorry,
Shawn

madkingsoup · 08-09-2008

Oh well. Thanks for clearing it up for me - I was starting to think that maybe I'd overestimated it to myself! Hey ho

**Brink** · 08-09-2008

LOL, your welcome. The only way around that would be to use the built-in Administrator account instead.

Administrator Account

06-09-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,817 posts	User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level How to Elevate Administrators UAC Privilege Level in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-19-2009 at 06:27 AM..
My System Specs

02-07-2008
cpemma Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Home Premium 32 SP1 54 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Quote: Originally Posted by pRose_DC I use Vista Home Premium and successfully followed method 2 above. That method seems to turn off the UAC. Me too, I'm getting the nag notification after rebooting. Is this reg edit any different to turning off UAC, as I understand from another tutorial both UAC and the nag can be easily turned off? Or is it turning it off for the administrator but not for other users? Turning UAC back on has changed that reg field back from 0 to 2.
My System Specs

02-08-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,817 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi cpemma, This tutorial does not turn off the UAC. It just elevates the default Administrator account so it will not get a UAC permissions prompt, but still leave most of UAC on for better security than just turning UAC off completely. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

06-10-2008
CSWK1994 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 32bit. 2 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi, I use a standard account on Windows Vista Home Premium and I, unfortunately, have UAC. I tried Method 2 but it doesn't seem to work. A note that says "Error" pops up every time I try to merge the download(s) and even through the manuel way. I need help, please. Chris.
My System Specs

06-10-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,817 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level Hi Chris, This will have to be done while logged on to a administrator account. It will not work from within a Standard account. It will also not elevate the Standard accounts, only the administrator accounts. Sorry, Shawn
My System Specs

08-09-2008
madkingsoup Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level I still have to choose the Run As Administrator option for various programs to get full use, eg Command Prompt, DVD Maker or I get errors that appear to be corrected by running the app as Administrator. I thought this elevate thing effectively makes the Run As Adminstrator the default - have I misunderstood or am I doing something wrong? G
My System Specs

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