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" wrote in message
...
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 PanelUser AccountsTurn 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" wrote in message
...
"Wildcat" wrote in message
...
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 PanelUser AccountsTurn 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" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
"Wildcat" wrote in message
...
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 PanelUser AccountsTurn 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" wrote in message
...
Hmm... I don't use Windows Defender because I don't
trust it. Sorry.


-Michael

"Wildcat" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
"Wildcat" wrote in message
...
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 PanelUser AccountsTurn 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" wrote in message
...
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.