Configuring User Account Control (UAC)

Configuring User Account Control (UAC)

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Posted by: MattChernicky.2945

MattChernicky.2945

Technical Support Lead

The instructions below will walk you through configuring UAC for Guild Wars 2.

1. Navigate to your Guild Wars 2 folder.
2. Right click on GW2.exe and select properties.
3. Once the properties window is open you will then choose the compatibility tab.
4. Place a check in the last option labeled “Run this program as an administrator.”
5. Click “Ok.”
6. Double click GW2.exe to run the game using these settings.

Please do not use any of the other compatibility mode options as they may decrease game performance during the event.