From ab0bae469037c5d226b71ddea5bdf38e01c9b62c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Lich Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:59:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] VSO# 6982476 --- windows/whats-new/user-account-control.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/user-account-control.md b/windows/whats-new/user-account-control.md index 464a0a7af3..42b4c473fa 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/user-account-control.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/user-account-control.md @@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ author: brianlic-msft User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent malware from damaging a computer and helps organizations deploy a better-managed desktop environment. +You should not turn off UAC because this is not a supported scenario for devices running Windows 10. If you do turn off UAC, all Univeral Windows Platform apps stop working. You must always set the **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\EnableLUA** registry value to 1. If you need to provide auto elevation for programmatic access or installation, you could set the **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin** registry value to 0, which is the same as setting the UAC slider Never Notify. This is not recommended for devices running Windows 10. + +For more info about how manage UAC, see [UAC Group Policy Settings and Registry Key Settings](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dd835564.aspx#BKMK_AdminApprovalMode). + In Windows 10, User Account Control has added some improvements. ## New features in Windows 10