You already know how to disable User Account Control and its annoying prompts, but that method requires a restart.

User Account Control, or UAC, is a security mechanism built into Windows. Here's how to change its protection level and whether you should disable it.

Control Panel There’s an easy-to-use slider-style option in Control Panel to disable User Account Control. Open Control Panel.

Is it safe to disable User Account Control? Turning off User Account Control (UAC) is not recommended as it puts your system at significant risk.

As an administrator, UAC allows you to define user privileges. It is quite a formidable tool when there are multiple users using the same PC, but not when you are the sole administrator/user. In this ...