How to disable shield icon in windows 10?

-2

The shield icon indicates that a program may only be started using elevated privileges (read: administrator access).

This is part of the User Account Control (UAC).

If you really want to disable it, open your start menu, type UAC and open the first and only result, which should be the User Account Control Settings.

You'll find a slider to adjust the security settings. Drop it down to the lowest setting to essentially restore Window's classic behavior of never asking.

Keep in mind that disabling UAC will put you at severe higher risk from malware such as ransomware. Do so at your own risk.

Mario

Posted 2016-07-22T06:43:49.330

Reputation: 3 685

I already did that as soon as I installed windows... – Giancarlo – 2016-07-22T07:04:24.127

Oh I think I got it, The programs which were installed prior to me disabling the UAC still have that shield overlay, but newly installed programs don't have it anymore. – Giancarlo – 2016-07-22T07:12:04.140

@Giancarlo That shouldn't actually be the case. It really just depends on the individual program. – Mario – 2016-07-22T08:00:05.117

1This answer to question clears the UAC Badge without removing a single security feature. – Don't Root here plz... – 2016-07-22T09:52:34.070

yeah....I still get that icon, it depends on program...so annoying... – Giancarlo – 2016-07-22T16:50:15.433

-1 for recommending disabling an important security feature to make the desktop prettier. – Boycott SE for Monica Cellio – 2016-07-23T00:02:40.080

@XiongChiamiov F*** this security feature, I dind't ask for it to be there. I'm in control of the computer, I decide what programs I want to install, I'm the manager of this computer, I'm the one who knocks. I don't like it when windows does something without my consent. I will do everything to disable this bu*****t.. – Giancarlo – 2016-07-23T06:39:46.210

1@XiongChiamiov To be honest I assumed this is about the UAC prompt. As mentioned, I'm aware this has no influence on the icon overlay. Also there's a clear warning about this. – Mario – 2016-07-23T16:14:25.267

"I'm in control of the computer, I decide what programs I want to install" -- That's the problem, you're not: you're explicitly disabling the tool that prevents software from pretending to be you and installing things without your consent. You really need to understand what UAC is before disabling it. – Boycott SE for Monica Cellio – 2016-07-25T18:00:44.377

It indicates the program needs to run elevated. It should not appear on all programs. – Daniel B – 2016-07-22T06:46:14.217

@DanielB yes it does not appear on some programs. Is there any way to completely disable this nosense? – Giancarlo – 2016-07-22T06:47:35.517

It's no nonsense. It's a security feature. – Mario – 2016-07-22T06:56:40.203

@Mario The Shield icon is the nonsense. He isn't trying to make everything run non-elevated (if there is such a thing). Unfortunately, the answer by you just removes one of Windows more important security features. – Don't Root here plz... – 2016-07-22T09:42:28.277

This same question has been asked here.

– Don't Root here plz... – 2016-07-22T09:51:09.180

How to disable shield icon in windows 10?

Answers