It also takes over your desktop every time you use it.
This setting allows you to display UAC prompts in less invasive windows.
The normal UAC prompts hide all of your usual windows and dims the screen.
By flipping this switch, the prompts will appear like any other window.
To make this change, do these things:
bring up the Start Menu.
Search for User Accounts to open this section of the Control Panel.
Click User Account Control prefs.
Drag the slider from the second highest tick down to the third highest.
Click OK and confirm the change.
Keep in mind that this process can make your machineslightlyless secure.
By treating the prompts as regular windows, malicious software may have an easier time bypassing it.
However, if that trade off is worthwhile to you, this setting can make UAC considerably less disruptive.
Make UAC prompts less intrusive on Windows 10| Ghacks