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Fix: You Don’t Have Sufficient Access To Uninstall UAC Error

You can use the registry editor to uninstall the program

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Updated onOctober 31, 2024

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The Windows 10 User Account Control (UAC) feature often triggers theYou do not have sufficient access to uninstallerror. While UAC is intended to enhance system security by restricting access to installed files and programs, it can make uninstalling certain apps a hassle.

If you’d like to disable UAC and eliminate this error, just follow the steps below.

How can I fix insufficient access to uninstall error message?

1. Try getting Administrator permissions

2. Use Registry Editor

After doing that, the uninstall process will start and you should be able to uninstall your application.

It’s worth mentioning that this method doesn’t work for applications that use MSI installers, so keep that in mind.

3. Check if uninstall path is correct in your registry

4. Turn off User Account Control

5. Delete the Safer key from your registry

So, there you have it; that’s how you can remove theYou don’t have sufficient access to uninstallmessage from Windows devices.

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Fix: You Don’t Have Sufficient Access To Uninstall UAC Error#

How can I fix insufficient access to uninstall error message?#

1. Try getting Administrator permissions#

2. Use Registry Editor#

3. Check if uninstall path is correct in your registry#

4. Turn off User Account Control#

5. Delete the Safer key from your registry#