How to Disable User Account Control Popup on Windows 11 

Windows User Account Control has been a part of the operating system for the past few versions now, and is Microsoft’s way of providing an additional level of security and access control. But it can also be extremely annoying to users who know what they’re doing, but are constantly bombarded by popup messages.

In this article, we’ll be showing you how to get rid of Account Control messages.

How to Disable User Account Control Popup Messages

Windows User Account Control comes activated by default on every freshly installed version of Windows. In the case of upgrades from Windows 10 to 11, users have even reported deactivated popups appearing once more. If you have Administrator access, then stopping these popups should be a straightforward process. Let’s look at how to disable them in a few ways:

The Blanket Deactivation

If you want to disable User Account Control messages across the board on your Windows 11 computer, you’ll have to disable it via the Control Panel. Here’s what to do:

Step 1. Open up the Control Panel from the search bar and choose “User Accounts.”

Step 2. In the new window, look for the “Change User Account Control settings” and click it. Alternatively, you can type this option into the Windows search bar and go straight to this menu.

Step 3. In the new window that pops up, you’ll be greeted with a slider, indicating the different levels of user control you can have active on your machine. Drag the slider right down to the “Never notify” level and click the “OK” button.

Step 4. User Account Control popups should now be disabled on your machine.

If you want to reactivate these messages at any time, you can simply adjust the slider back in the same way.

For Specific Apps

Perhaps there’s one app that’s giving you problems with User Account Control popups. There’s also a way to disable just that on popup using Task Scheduler automation. Here’s what to do:

Step 1. Open “Task Scheduler” by typing it into the search bar.

Step 2. In the Task Scheduler window, create a new folder in the sidebar by right-clicking the “Task Scheduler Library” folder and choosing “New Folder” in the context menu.

Step 3. In the dialog that pops up, name your folder. “Skip UAC” or something similar will help you remember the purpose of the folder.

Step 4. Right-click on your folder and select “Create Task.”

Step 5. In the new window that pops up, name your task, check the “Run with highest privileges” option, and choose Windows 11 from the “Configure for” drop-down menu.

Step 6. Switch over to the “Actions” tab and click the “New” button.

Step 7. In the new window, click the “Browse” button to find the app you want to start without UAC, and click the “OK” button once done.

You don’t have to limit yourself to one app, either. Return to this menu at any time to add or remove apps that don’t need User Access Control.