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EnableLUA registry setting

EnableLUA is a registry key value used within the Microsoft Windows operating system to control User Account Control (UAC) behavior.^[600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand.md] It is located under the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system.^[600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand.md]

Modifying this setting is sometimes suggested as a solution for specific shell behaviors or bugs, such as resolving issues where drag-and-drop file operations fail to execute or function correctly in the Windows 11 environment.^[600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand.md]

Configuration

The EnableLUA setting is configured via the Registry Editor (regedit). The default value is typically 1 (enabled).^[600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand] To disable it, the value must be changed to 0.^[600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand.md]

Procedure

To modify the EnableLUA value, the following steps are generally taken:

  1. Open the "Run" dialog using the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter.
  3. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
  4. Right-click the EnableLUA value and select Modify.
  5. Change the value data to 0.
  6. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.^[600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand.md]
  • [[Windows Registry]]
  • [[User Account Control]]

Sources

  • 600-developer-tools-windows-windows-connand.md