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Does "Run as administator" really do anything if UAC is off?

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Mar 15, 20269926 views
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I know that User Account Control should not be turned off, but let's just say it's off for the sake of argument. With UAC off, I still have the option to "Run as administrator" on executable files, even though I have an Administrator account type. Additionally, there is a checkbox under the Compata…

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Fix for: Does "Run as administator" really do anything if UAC is off?

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Yes. When you use the slider to set UAC to "Never notify", it's not really turning UAC off - it's just turning the UAC notification level down to zero. UAC is still on and UAC events still appear in the Windows event log. If you have the slider all …

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