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    Windows 8 - User Account Control turned off by default?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by spandexninja, Feb 25, 2013.

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    spandexninja Notebook Consultant

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    Whenever I install Windows 8 (from a newly formatted drive), I check the UAC (User account control) and the slider is already at the bottom level (Never notify). At this point I am still at UAC level 3, but if I restart my computer without moving the slider back to level 3 then UAC will be turned off (since turning off UAC requires a restart). Shouldn't the slider in UAC stay at the 3rd level by default?

    I have used Avast antivirus boot-scan and full-scan. My Windows 8 is a legal copy and I got it here:
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8

    Does anyone else's UAC automatically slide down to the bottom level?
     
    spandexninja, Feb 25, 2013
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    Nevermind UAC wasn't being turned off until I installed something from the Sager driver disc.
     
    spandexninja, Feb 26, 2013
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