{"id":2626,"date":"2021-11-20T10:48:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T10:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/voivoinfotech.com\/?p=2626"},"modified":"2021-11-20T10:48:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T10:48:23","slug":"how-to-fix-you-do-not-have-sufficient-access-to-uninstall-utorrent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voivoinfotech.com\/how-to-fix-you-do-not-have-sufficient-access-to-uninstall-utorrent\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix \u2018You Do Not Have Sufficient Access To Uninstall uTorrent\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Developed by BitTorrent, Inc, uTorrent is an ad-supported, free file sharing platform which hundreds of people have used in the past. The platform offers great functionality that\u2019s even comparable to larger bit torrent clients who have restricted resources, even though users get access to different versions of the Windows system. However, uTorrent is full of annoying advertisements and bloatware items which often affect user experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because if this, a lot of users often ask how can they completely remove uTorrent from their device. Sometimes, they face trouble trying to uninstall the program. It appears that uTorrent tries to prevent people from uninstalling it and sometimes people can\u2019t even locate uTorrent in the list of programs from the control panel. In this post we have discussed why is uninstalling uTorrent necessary and how can people uninstalled it, if they face any issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why does the problem of insufficient access to uninstall torrents arise?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Since Windows vista has been released, Microsoft has introduced an additional feature to make the operating system more secure and safe. The new security feature added to the system is called UAC, meaning User Account Control. This feature is designed to prevent dangerous actions to be executed by third parties like a virus, malware, or any other non-authorized user.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of this new feature users can\u2019t take actions like installing any software or uninstalling them, deleting files, etc. This feature provides limited accessibility to the already installed files and programs present in your system. User Account Control is no doubt an excellent thought and a great security feature but what\u2019s annoying and frustrating is that it blocks installation of other applications or uninstallation even for the administrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if your system too has the UAC protocol implemented, you would definitely face the \u201c you do not have sufficiently access to uninstall\u201d issue, every time you try to uninstall or install a new program in your device. The only way to uninstall uTorrent is by disabling the UAC protocol in your device. To know the steps in detail continue to read below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How To Fix \u2018You Do Not Have Sufficient Access To Uninstall uTorrent\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n

The problem with uninstalling uTorrent has become widespread. With time, their complaints started to arise and it has been found that it\u2019s because of the UAC protocol. Every time you try to uninstall uTorrent or any other program from your device, you would receive an error message reading\u201d you do not have sufficient access to uninstall uTorrent\u201d. To help people out, we have enlisted the steps following which you can uninstall the program without any hassle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are different ways in which you can solve the issue. Let\u2019s go through each of them in details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Method 1\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Turn off the UAC\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first and least complicated way is to turn off the UAC protocol. By now you must be knowing that this issue occurs due to the implementation of the UAC protocol. So, if you are to fix the error, you have to follow the following steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n