Windows Disable UAC Thorough Group Policy

UAC (User Account Control) - while a good thing, sometimes causes more annoyances than solves problems, to turn it of through group policy do the following.

Solution

This Policy is a Computer based policy and needs to be applied to Computers NOT Users.

Local Policy or 2002/2003 Domain

Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

2008 Domain

Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

Set the Following

• User Account Control Behaviour of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin approval mode - No Prompt or Elevate without Prompting
• User Account Control Detect Application installations and prompt for elevation - Disabled
• User Account Control Run all administrators in Admin approval mode - Disabled