User Account Control

I am trying to disable UAC on a more permanent basis than just turning it
off as Windows Defender will turn it back on. I am using this script:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k
%windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v EnableLUA
/t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

in order to actually turn UAC off. I am running it in Task Scheduler and it
does turn UAC off. However, it requires a second boot to apply it. This
takes too long so I am looking for a script that tests if UAC is on or off
and re-boots only if it is on.
I tried a second batch file to run upon logon to reboot (shutdown -r -t 0)
but I got into a perpetual reboot situation which required an Acronis
restore to get out of. Any idea how to get the second boot only if UAC is
turned on?
I don't need the aggravation of UAC as I am the sole user and depend on my
daily Acronis backups to resolve any problems that might occur by turning it
off.

"Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:F45354CD-1F5C-43A6-B697-95BDCB2EAEB3@microsoft.com...
> I am trying to disable UAC on a more permanent basis than just turning it off as Windows
> Defender will turn it back on. I am using this script:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k
> %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v EnableLUA
> /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
>
> in order to actually turn UAC off. I am running it in Task Scheduler and it does turn UAC
> off. However, it requires a second boot to apply it. This takes too long so I am looking for
> a script that tests if UAC is on or off and re-boots only if it is on.
> I tried a second batch file to run upon logon to reboot (shutdown -r -t 0) but I got into a
> perpetual reboot situation which required an Acronis restore to get out of. Any idea how to
> get the second boot only if UAC is turned on?
> I don't need the aggravation of UAC as I am the sole user and depend on my daily Acronis
> backups to resolve any problems that might occur by turning it off.

You seem to be doing this a really convoluted way.

Control Panel>User Accounts>Turn User Account Control on or off

Yes, you need to reboot.


-Michael

but it comes back on when Windows Defender runs, I believe, and then you
have to turn it off and re-boot again. I'd rather ensure it is ALWAYS OFF

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:e8jUB6ZPIHA.3532@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:F45354CD-1F5C-43A6-B697-95BDCB2EAEB3@microsoft.com...
>> I am trying to disable UAC on a more permanent basis than just turning it
>> off as Windows Defender will turn it back on. I am using this script:
>>
>> C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k
>> %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v
>> EnableLUA
>> /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
>>
>> in order to actually turn UAC off. I am running it in Task Scheduler and
>> it does turn UAC off. However, it requires a second boot to apply it.
>> This takes too long so I am looking for a script that tests if UAC is on
>> or off and re-boots only if it is on.
>> I tried a second batch file to run upon logon to reboot (shutdown -r -t
>> 0) but I got into a perpetual reboot situation which required an Acronis
>> restore to get out of. Any idea how to get the second boot only if UAC is
>> turned on?
>> I don't need the aggravation of UAC as I am the sole user and depend on
>> my daily Acronis backups to resolve any problems that might occur by
>> turning it off.
>
> You seem to be doing this a really convoluted way.
>
> Control Panel>User Accounts>Turn User Account Control on or off
>
> Yes, you need to reboot.
>
>
> -Michael

Hmm... I don't use Windows Defender because I don't
trust it. Sorry.


-Michael

"Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:86E655CC-89B8-4907-AC5E-71398BE93BBB@microsoft.com...
> but it comes back on when Windows Defender runs, I believe, and then you have to turn it off
> and re-boot again. I'd rather ensure it is ALWAYS OFF
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:e8jUB6ZPIHA.3532@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:F45354CD-1F5C-43A6-B697-95BDCB2EAEB3@microsoft.com...
>>> I am trying to disable UAC on a more permanent basis than just turning it off as Windows
>>> Defender will turn it back on. I am using this script:
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k
>>> %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD
>>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v EnableLUA
>>> /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
>>>
>>> in order to actually turn UAC off. I am running it in Task Scheduler and it does turn UAC
>>> off. However, it requires a second boot to apply it. This takes too long so I am looking
>>> for a script that tests if UAC is on or off and re-boots only if it is on.
>>> I tried a second batch file to run upon logon to reboot (shutdown -r -t 0) but I got into a
>>> perpetual reboot situation which required an Acronis restore to get out of. Any idea how to
>>> get the second boot only if UAC is turned on?
>>> I don't need the aggravation of UAC as I am the sole user and depend on my daily Acronis
>>> backups to resolve any problems that might occur by turning it off.
>>
>> You seem to be doing this a really convoluted way.
>>
>> Control Panel>User Accounts>Turn User Account Control on or off
>>
>> Yes, you need to reboot.
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>

I just took Defender off startup so maybe it'll be ok now as long as I
don't run it.

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:OdlG3UbPIHA.5720@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hmm... I don't use Windows Defender because I don't
> trust it. Sorry.
>
>
> -Michael
>
> "Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:86E655CC-89B8-4907-AC5E-71398BE93BBB@microsoft.com...
>> but it comes back on when Windows Defender runs, I believe, and then you
>> have to turn it off and re-boot again. I'd rather ensure it is ALWAYS
>> OFF
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:e8jUB6ZPIHA.3532@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> "Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:F45354CD-1F5C-43A6-B697-95BDCB2EAEB3@microsoft.com...
>>>> I am trying to disable UAC on a more permanent basis than just turning
>>>> it off as Windows Defender will turn it back on. I am using this
>>>> script:
>>>>
>>>> C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k
>>>> %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD
>>>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v
>>>> EnableLUA
>>>> /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
>>>>
>>>> in order to actually turn UAC off. I am running it in Task Scheduler
>>>> and it does turn UAC off. However, it requires a second boot to apply
>>>> it. This takes too long so I am looking for a script that tests if UAC
>>>> is on or off and re-boots only if it is on.
>>>> I tried a second batch file to run upon logon to reboot (shutdown -r -t
>>>> 0) but I got into a perpetual reboot situation which required an
>>>> Acronis restore to get out of. Any idea how to get the second boot only
>>>> if UAC is turned on?
>>>> I don't need the aggravation of UAC as I am the sole user and depend on
>>>> my daily Acronis backups to resolve any problems that might occur by
>>>> turning it off.
>>>
>>> You seem to be doing this a really convoluted way.
>>>
>>> Control Panel>User Accounts>Turn User Account Control on or off
>>>
>>> Yes, you need to reboot.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>

i turned off uac through user account and still use defender. never came
back on for me
"Wildcat" <rwhelan@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:F45354CD-1F5C-43A6-B697-95BDCB2EAEB3@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to disable UAC on a more permanent basis than just turning it
>off as Windows Defender will turn it back on. I am using this script:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k
> %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v
> EnableLUA
> /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
>
> in order to actually turn UAC off. I am running it in Task Scheduler and
> it does turn UAC off. However, it requires a second boot to apply it. This
> takes too long so I am looking for a script that tests if UAC is on or off
> and re-boots only if it is on.
> I tried a second batch file to run upon logon to reboot (shutdown -r -t 0)
> but I got into a perpetual reboot situation which required an Acronis
> restore to get out of. Any idea how to get the second boot only if UAC is
> turned on?
> I don't need the aggravation of UAC as I am the sole user and depend on my
> daily Acronis backups to resolve any problems that might occur by turning
> it off.