How to Screenshot User Account Count (UAC) Prompt on Windows 10
How to Screenshot User Account Count (UAC) Prompt on Windows 10.
At first, it would seem you could use one Windows' built-in methods for capturing screenshots--pressing the Print Screen key (capturing the entire screen) or Alt-Print Screen (capturing the active window). Unfortunately, neither methods works.
When a user, admin or otherwise, attempts to install an app, open Command Prompt with admin rights, or edit the registry, they’re stopped by the User Access Control (UAC) prompt. The prompt is easy to by-pass if you know the admin user credentials. This user prompt window is a higher level window than ordinary windows and as such, you can neither record nor screenshot it.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).