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The 2017 Microsoft Q&A poster reported that Dragon still did not open after User Account Control was turned back on.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

In the source's own words

“Dragon still did not work for me after turning UAC back on.”

Failed to launch UI Automation Server - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 & Windows 10, Microsoft Q&A, 2017, Question post, steps the poster took.

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What it measures
The poster first tried to re-enable User Account Control, which was turned off on their PC, before trying a repair.
What it does not show
One user's result. It shows that UAC alone was not the whole cause for that PC, not that UAC never matters.

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Turning UAC back on did not fix the UI Automation message for one user | Yap