Windows/UAC

Disable User Account Control (UAC)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
EnableLUA DWORD
0 = Disable
1 = Enable

ref: [1]

LUA = The Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings component includes settings related to the Windows User Account Controls (UAC), formerly known as Limited User Account (LUA)

ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-lua-settings

disable_uac.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000

enable_uac.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001

How to change UAC settings

Change UAC Settings

1. Open Control Panel > System and Security > Change User Account Control settings.
2. Move the slider to your desired level of notification.
3. Click OK to save your changes

Linked Connections

Linked Connections Warning:

Enabling the "EnableLinkedConnections" registry setting can create a small loophole that allows non-elevated malware to pre-seed drive letters and mappings into the elevated context, potentially granting it full administrator privileges.

Programs may be unable to access some network locations after you turn on User Account Control in Windows Vista or newer operating systems
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/programs-may-be-unable-to-access-some-network-locations-after-you-turn-on-user-account-control-in-windows-vista-or-newer-operating-systems-a3dd1683-9769-8ae2-7ec7-eae45147280b

networking - EnableLinkedConnections isn't working on some Windows 10 machines - Server Fault
https://serverfault.com/questions/780639/enablelinkedconnections-isnt-working-on-some-windows-10-machines/929928#929928

"Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Create a new parameter (DWORD type) with the name EnableLinkedConnections and the value 1"

disable_uac_and_enable_linked_connections.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000
"EnableLinkedConnections"=dword:00000001