User Account Control (UAC) setting to "Always notify"

While you can change UAC settings from here, I believe most users will get confused and make a stupid editing mistake.
Instead, I strongly recommend importing a known reg file from the Registry page.

Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows 11

Always notify me
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000001
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000002

Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (default)

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000001
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000005

Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (do not dim my desktop)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000000
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000005

Never notify me
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000000
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000000
 
This set of reg changes works in both sections. The only difference is when the change is applied.

Registry changes are applied to the image. The system will start using the settings after the first install reboot.
Post-Setup changes are applied after OOBE. but before or after your first logon.

UAC only affects logon users, so it doesn't matter for this setting whether you use Registry or Post-Setup. But it can matter for other settings.
 
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