How to disable UAC (User Account Control) in Windows?

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User Access Control, or UAC, prompts you whenever an application requires administrative access. Inconvenience or functionality?

Disabling User Account Control (UAC)
User Account Control (UAC), introduced in Windows Vista, helps protect against malware and other unauthorized changes. Disabling it is possible through Settings: find UAC and set the resulting slider to Never. I recommend you keep it for better security.

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