How-To Geek I've previously written about a way to enable or disable UAC from the command line . This is an easier method that you can use to do the same thing from the GUI interface in either Windows 7 or Vista. To recap my earlier article, UAC is ANNOYING. Note: Disabling UAC will lead to a less secure system, so be warned. Disable UAC on Windows Vista Open up Control Panel, and type in "UAC" into the search box. You'll see a link for "Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off": On the next screen you should uncheck the box for "Use User Account Control (UAC)", and then click on the OK button. You'll need to reboot your computer before the changes take effect, but you should be all done with annoying prompts. Disable UAC on Windows 7 Windows 7 makes it much easier to deal with UAC settings, and in fact you don't have to completely disable UAC if you don't want to. Just type UAC into the start menu or Control Panel search box. You can simply drag the slider up or down, depending on how often you want to be alerted. If you drag it all the way down to the bottom, you'll have disabled it entirely. Windows 8 can be confusing, but now you can read our comprehensive guide that explains everything the easy way. There are over a thousand screenshots and pictures in the book to help you get the hang of navigating