How to Change UAC Behavior for Administrators in Windows 11 User Account Control, or UAC, is designed to protect Windows by limiting elevated privileges; however, depending on how UAC is configured, administrators may still be prompted unnecessarily or not prompted at all when they should be. In today’s video, we’ll walk through two methods to change UAC behavior for administrators in Windows 11. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. How to change UAC Behavior using Local Security Policy First off, you’ll need to open the Start menu and search for Local Security Policy. Note: This method is available only on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions. Once it’s open, navigate to Local Policies > Security Options. Look for this setting: When you open it, you’ll see several options like prompt for consent, prompt for credentials, elevate without prompting, and a few others, depending on your security posture. Choose the behavior that best fits your environment Click OK, then restart your system to apply the changes. How to change UAC behavior using Registry Editor Now, let’s discuss how to change UAC behavior using the Registry Editor if you need to make system-wide changes on a workstation. Press Windows + R, type regedit, and hit Enter. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\System Here, look for a value named ‘ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin’ and double-click it. If it doesn’t exist, right-click an empty space in the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin. This DWORD controls how UAC behaves for administrator accounts. Modify its value using these codes on screen to change UAC behavior. Press OK and restart your Windows system for the settings to be applied.. Inconsistent UAC behavior can be frustrating and can slow down workflows for your IT admins. Changing UAC behavior for administrators in Windows 11 can improve efficiency or strengthen security, depending on your chosen configuration. For more information, check out our official blog post on “How to Change UAC Behavior for Administrators in Windows 11” linked in the description below.