Windows 7 - Registry Key show UAC level?

**Loki** · 04-03-2009

Hi,

I'm looking for a registry key that shows what level UAC is set. I already know the key that shows if UAC is enabled.

Thanks

**Lordbob75** · 04-03-2009

User Account Control - UAC - Change Notification Settings

I think that is what you are looking for.

~Lordbob

**Loki** · 04-03-2009

Hi,

I'm looking for the Reg Key. I use BGInfo to post system info on the desktop and right now I have the key that tells if UAC is enabled but I'd like to show what level instead of just enabled\Disabled. The UAC settings in Control panel don't help with this.

Thanks

**Brink** · 04-03-2009

Hi Loki,

You can look in the registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

in the manual section of METHOD TWO in the tutorial below to see the values for the System key. You can change the option in the Control Panel and refresh the registry to see the different value for each setting.

User Account Control (UAC) - Elevate Privilege Level - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**Loki** · 04-03-2009

Hi Brink,

That is where I get the Enabled or Disabled from "EnableLUA" but that is a 0,1
I've looked at the other keys and it takes 3 keys to determine the level
"EnableLUA", "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin", and "PromptOnSecureDesktop"
So I'm trying to modify my script to output using those and was hoping maybe someone knew one key that had it in a 0,1,2,3.

My current script works and I show on the desktop either
UAC Status: "Disabled" or "Enabled"

ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = 0 Disabled, 5 lowest, 5 default, 2 highest

Unless I missed something.

Thanks

**Brink** · 04-03-2009

See Method Two to compare notes to see if you have the same.

User Account Control - UAC - Change Notification Settings

Hope this helps.

**Loki** · 04-03-2009

Hi Brink,

Thanks and those are the settings I got. My poor script writting is what has me at the moment because of the 2 reg keys the ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin uses 5 for the middle 2 UAC and PromptOnSecureDesktop for the highest 2 so to get it to show the correct value I have to read both keys. I'm getting close and learning.

Good news is that I have a script that should work on Vista, bad news I don't have Vista

Thank you for your replies, it was your TUT on Vista that showed me how to do the script for Vista.

**Brink** · 04-03-2009

You're welcome Loki. I happy to hear that you have got it all sorted.

**Loki** · 04-04-2009

Hi,

I got the script working, if anyone else uses Sysinternals BGInfo and would like to know how to show the UAC level with BGInfo I'll post the script if allowed.

I posted the code in the sysinternals forum if you want that link I can post it.

Thanks for the help!

**johngalt** · 04-04-2009

You're allowed - share away.

Windows 7 - Registry Key show UAC level?

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