User Account Control error Windows 10+11 [FIXED]

Today's TipsMake will help you fix User Account Control Windows 10+11 error. Refer now if you are having trouble with this situation!

How to turn off User Account Control Win 10/Win 11 is a trick that many Windows users are interested in. First, the admin will explain a little about User Account Control (UAC) - This is a security feature that helps computers fight malware intrusions. At the same time, this feature also helps prevent unauthorized changes.

However, during operation, sometimes UAC encounters some problems or many people feel annoyed when the UAC prompt appears too many times. Don't worry, here are ways for you to fix User Account Control Windows 10+11 errors effectively.

Instructions on how to fix User Account Control Windows 10+11 errors in detail from A to Z

User Account Control error Win 11/Win 10 is quite common and has many different cases. Therefore, in today's article, admin will divide into 2 parts how to turn off User Account Control Win 11/Win 10. The second part is how to fix when there is no Yes button in the User Account Control dialog box. Depending on your needs, please apply appropriate measures.

2 Simple ways to turn off User Account Control Windows 11

Admin will guide you through detailed steps on Windows 11! For Windows 10, the implementation may be a little different.

NOTE: Before turning off UAC, you need to consider carefully. Because UAC settings are really necessary to protect your computer. Here are some advantages of UAC:

 

1. Prevent malware intrusion
2. Provides security for non-administrator accounts
3. Prevent installation of unsafe software, block changes to system settings
4. Run apps with admin tokens and many more benefits

Therefore, consider carefully before deciding to turn off User Account Control. If you still decide to disable the feature, here are 3 ways for you to do it.

Method 1: Turn off in Control Panel

First, click the Start button or the magnifying glass search icon on the taskbar > Type the keyword Control Panel and open it. Then do the following steps:

1. Step 1 : At the Control Panel interface > Click on User Accounts .
2. Step 2 : Click User Accounts again > Continue clicking ' Change User Account Control settings '.
3. B3 : At default settings, User Account Control will be set to notify when an application is trying to make changes to the computer. Therefore, to turn off UAC, just drag the slider down to the bottom in the Never notify section > Click OK to save the changes (if prompted by UAC again, click Yes)

In case you want to turn UAC back on > Just repeat these steps and push the slider to level 2.

IMPORTANT

If the user is trying to make changes with a non-admin account. To do this, you need to enter the admin password to turn off/on UAC. Therefore, if you forget your User account Control password, it means you forgot your Win 10/Win 11 Administrator password. You need to retrieve or reset this password first.

Method 2: Edit Registry Editor to disable UAC

With this method, you need to note that editing the Registry Editor carries many risks if you make incorrect changes. The system may not start if adjusted incorrectly. Therefore, to ensure safety, you should create a system restore point first and then proceed.

1. Step 1 : Press the Windows + R key combination > Enter the keyword regedit in the Open box and then click OK to move to the next interface. If the UAC prompt appears, click Yes.
2. Step 2 : When Registry Editor displays, you need to navigate to the path below:
   1. ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem
3. Step 3 : Right-click on the DWORD EnableLUA value in the right pane > Select Modify > Enter Value data value of 0 > Click OK to save.

1. Step 4 : Restart your PC for these changes to take effect.

If you need to reopen UAC, follow these steps and change the Value data value to 1 and you're done!

Part 2: Fix the error of not displaying the Yes button in the User Account Control dialog box on Windows 10

If the Yes button is missing, grayed out, and unclickable in the UAC dialog box. The main reason is that the account you are using no longer has administrative rights or no other admin account exists in the system. The way to fix this situation is as follows:

1. Step 1 : Press Windows + R > Type cmd and press Enter or click OK.
2. Step 2 : Enter the command SHUTDOWN /R /O -T 00 > Press Enter to run the command.
3. Step 3 : At the blue screen Choose an option > Click Troubleshoot .
4. Step 4 : Continue clicking Advanced options > Click Startup Settings .
5. Step 5 : Click Restart > Wait for the computer to reboot to the Startup Settings screen, then press 6 or F6 (depending on the device) to select the ' Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt ' option .

1. Step 6 : At this time, the integrated Administrator account will appear on the Safe Mode login screen   > Click on this account to log in without a password.
2. Step 7 : Now you will switch to the Administrator Command Prompt interface > Users need to enter the following commands one by one to change the password, change your account to an admin account and activate this account. Note, after each command line you need to press Enter to execute.
   1. net user YOUR_USER_NAME YOUR_NEW_PASSWORD
   2. net localgroup Administrators YOUR_USER_NAME /add
   3. net user YOUR_USER_NAME /active:yes
3. Step 8 : Restart the computer to complete this process.

Wishing you success in fixing User Account Control Windows 10+11 error!