Window 7 comes with a security feature known as User Account Control. It aims to improve the security of Microsoft Windows by limiting application software to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes an increase or elevation. In this way, only applications trusted by the user may receive administrative privileges, and malware should be kept from compromising the operating system. In other words, a user account may have administrator privileges assigned to it, but applications that the user runs do not inherit those privileges unless they are approved beforehand or the user explicitly authorizes it.
To disable User Account Control in Windows 7, simply type “UAC” in the Search box from the Start Menu or in the Control Panel window. This opens the User Account Control settings. Drag the slider up or down to vary the amount you are alerted about applications trying to use elevated privileges.
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