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.