do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device - steam client service - User Account Control

[seloran]

When ever I start the game, a User Account Control popup comes up and asks "do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device"

The app in question is steam client service.

I don't think I am running steam as administrator.

How can I disable the popup every time I start the game while not disabling the UAC or tuning the UAC level down to an unsecure level?

[Viper]

I don't think you can. If your going to have UAC set at that level. Your going to see that message everytime you start a program. You have told UAC to ask permission to run a program. That is what it is doing.

[seloran]

But running Civ V doesn't show that UAC popup. Is there a reason why launcing Civ VI shows the popup but launching Civ V doesn't?

[Viper]

Well actually it is not protecting from the running of a program. It is protecting from a program that is trying to modify a file. Maybe Civ 5 does not try to modify any files when it starts.

[Apoc]

UAC is really badly designed. Since you can't whitelist an application, users are getting annoyed and at one point won't even bother checking which application is asking for permission.

[seloran]

Ok, thanks.

[Viper]

Lots of people just turn UAC off. As it is super annoying. But then if you all the sudden have a rogue virus that is modifying files then you won't get a warning. And nothing will stop it.But if you have agood antivirus scanner you should never have that problem anyway.

[Kotli]

Hmm I dont get it for Civ 6 windows 10 UAC on notify but dont dim or 1 step down from the default.

[basilfawlty1981]

This is ridiculous, I am now unable to play Civ VI without turning god knows Antivirus and other stuff off ?

[dallium]

Open up the game folder (right click on it, Properties > Click 'Local Files' > Click the 'Browse Local Files' button), and delete the _CommonRedist folder.

[Rapscallion]

Tried deleting the _CommonRedist folder, but the UAC issue is still there. Assigned a bunch of files the 'Run as Administrator' property too (maybe not the right one?). Wish there was a solution to this issue