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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] | ||
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001 | "EnableLUA"=dword:00000001 | ||
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=== How to change UAC settings === | |||
Change UAC Settings <ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/user-account-control-settings-d5b2046b-dcb8-54eb-f732-059f321afe18</ref> | |||
# Open Control Panel > System and Security > Change User Account Control settings. | |||
# Move the slider to your desired level of notification. | |||
# 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 == | |||
<pre> | |||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | |||
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] | |||
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000 | |||
"EnableLinkedConnections"=dword:00000001 | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== keywords == | == keywords == |
Latest revision as of 21:50, 26 March 2025
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)
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.
- Move the slider to your desired level of notification.
- 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