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2010-10-10

Tuning User Account Control with Local Group Policy Editor

Tuning User Account Control with Local Group Policy Editor
With the Local Group Policy editor you can adjust even more User Account Control settings.  Click on the Start button and type in gpedit.msc and hit Enter. When the Local Group Policy editor is loaded, navigate through Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies and Security Options. On the bottom of the list you will find all of the User Account Control settings.


  • User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account.
  • User Account Control: Allow UIAccess applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop.
  • User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode.
  • User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users.
  • User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation.
  • User Account Control: Only elevate executables that are signed and validated.
  • User Account Control: Run all users, including administrators, as standard users.
  • User Account Control: Virtualizes file and registry write failures to per-user locations.
To modify a setting just right click on it and select Properties. Once you make your changes hit OK.  Some settings may require a reboot.

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