How to Activate User Account Control on Windows 11 [GUIDE]

Windows 11 operating system comes with tons of built-in features that many people are unaware of. One of these useful features of Windows 11 is user account control (UAC). It is basically a security mechanism. Essentially, it prohibits illegal modifications to the computer. Without the authorization of the administrator or the machine’s owner, no one can access your system. It is invoked whenever a user or application tries to update any of the computer’s files or settings. When the action is started, the User Account Control pop-up will display on the screen. It has all the information about the changes and requests permission from the administrator to continue. In this post, we will show how to activate User Account Control on Windows 11.

How to Activate User Account Control on Windows 11?

There are many methods for enabling and configuring the User Account Control feature on Windows 11. Here, we will show this using the Local Security Policy editor.

Step 1: On your PC, launch the Local Security Policy program. To launch the Run box, tap the Windows + R keys together. Then enter “secpol.msc”, and click Enter.

Step 2: When the Local Security Policy app loads, find the “Local Policies” folder from the left-side pane. Then, click on the “Security Options” folder.

Step 3: Now, on the right side, scroll down to find a policy called “User Access Control”. To activate, double-click on it.

Step 4: Now a new window will appear. There, click the “Enabled” button. Confirm that by tapping the “Ok” button.

That’s all. On your Windows 11 machine, you have now successfully activated the User Access Control function. Before running a program or executing an action that requires full administrator control, Windows 11 asks for permission or the credentials of a verified local administrator account once the UAC feature is enabled.

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