User Account Control, or UAC, is a security mechanism built into Windows. Here's how to change its protection level and whether you should disable it.

Control Panel There’s an easy-to-use slider-style option in Control Panel to disable User Account Control. Open Control Panel.

You already know how to disable User Account Control and its annoying prompts, but that method requires a restart.

Is it safe to disable User Account Control? Turning off User Account Control (UAC) is not recommended as it puts your system at significant risk.