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Windows 10: after gaining remote access, remotely start Quick Assist as .\Administrator without UAC, or temporarily disable UAC
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Starting Quick Assist as .\Administrator without UAC or temporarily disabling UAC requires elevated privileges and administrative access. Here's how you can achieve this:
Establish remote access to the target machine:
- Use a remote access software or tool like TeamViewer, AnyDesk, or Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to the target machine. Ensure that you have proper authorization and permissions to access the machine remotely.
Open a Command Prompt with administrative privileges:
- Launch the Command Prompt on the target machine with administrative privileges to execute commands as an administrator.
Temporarily disable UAC (User Account Control):
- In the Command Prompt, execute the following command to temporarily disable UAC:bash
reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
- In the Command Prompt, execute the following command to temporarily disable UAC:
Start Quick Assist as .\Administrator:
- In the same Command Prompt with administrative privileges, execute the following command to start Quick Assist as .\Administrator:bash
runas /user:.\Administrator "C:\Windows\System32\quickassist.exe"
- You will be prompted to enter the password for the .\Administrator account. Provide the correct password to proceed.
- In the same Command Prompt with administrative privileges, execute the following command to start Quick Assist as .\Administrator:
Use Quick Assist:
- Quick Assist will now start as .\Administrator without UAC prompts. You can use it to provide remote assistance or perform other tasks as needed.
Re-enable UAC (if necessary):
- Once you have finished using Quick Assist, you may want to re-enable UAC for security purposes. In the Command Prompt with administrative privileges, execute the following command to restore the default UAC behavior:bash
reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f
- Once you have finished using Quick Assist, you may want to re-enable UAC for security purposes. In the Command Prompt with administrative privileges, execute the following command to restore the default UAC behavior:
Please note that temporarily disabling UAC can have security implications, so use this approach with caution and make sure to re-enable UAC after completing your tasks.
Additionally, ensure that you have the necessary administrative privileges and authorization to modify system settings and execute commands on the target machine.