UAC Handling

UACHandling.ps1

  $uacRegPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System"
  $uacRegValue = "EnableLUA"
  $uacEnabled = $false

  # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724832(v=vs.85).aspx
  $osVersion = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version
  if ($osVersion -ge [Version]'6.0')
  {
    $uacRegSetting = Get-ItemProperty -Path $uacRegPath
    try {
      $uacValue = $uacRegSetting.EnableLUA
      if ($uacValue -eq 1) {
        $uacEnabled = $true
      }
    } catch {}
  }
  if ($uacEnabled) {
    Set-ItemProperty -Path $uacRegPath -Name $uacRegValue -Value 0
  }

  # stuff here

  if ($uacEnabled) {
    Set-ItemProperty -Path $uacRegPath -Name $uacRegValue  -Value 1
  }