diff --git a/windows/2008r2.json b/windows/2008r2.json
index b02c269e4..bab83a945 100644
--- a/windows/2008r2.json
+++ b/windows/2008r2.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 			"guest_os_type": "windows",
 			"install_command": "powershell.exe -Command \"(new-object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://omnitruck.chef.io/install.ps1') | iex; install\"",
 			"run_list": [
+				"packer::disable_uac",
 				"packer::cleanup",
 				"packer::defrag"
 			]
diff --git a/windows/2012r2.json b/windows/2012r2.json
index ab7336df3..6157fb17a 100644
--- a/windows/2012r2.json
+++ b/windows/2012r2.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 			"cookbook_paths": ["cookbooks"],
 			"guest_os_type": "windows",
 			"run_list": [
+				"packer::disable_uac",
 				"packer::vm_tools",
 				"packer::features",
 				"packer::enable_file_sharing",
diff --git a/windows/2016.json b/windows/2016.json
index 05da80676..b829dce4d 100644
--- a/windows/2016.json
+++ b/windows/2016.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 			"cookbook_paths": ["cookbooks"],
 			"guest_os_type": "windows",
 			"run_list": [
+				"packer::disable_uac",
 				"packer::vm_tools",
 				"packer::features",
 				"packer::enable_file_sharing",
diff --git a/windows/7.json b/windows/7.json
index e644328ab..d9f7ee73d 100644
--- a/windows/7.json
+++ b/windows/7.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 			"guest_os_type": "windows",
 			"install_command": "powershell.exe -Command \"(new-object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://omnitruck.chef.io/install.ps1') | iex; install\"",
 			"run_list": [
+				"packer::disable_uac",
 				"packer::vm_tools",
 				"packer::features",
 				"packer::enable_file_sharing",
diff --git a/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/disable_uac.rb b/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/disable_uac.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc80105dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/disable_uac.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+registry_key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system' do
+  values [{
+    name: 'EnableLUA',
+    type: :dword,
+    data: 0,  }]
+end
diff --git a/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/enable_remote_desktop.rb b/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/enable_remote_desktop.rb
index 38d8cc8ff..92f6db963 100644
--- a/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/enable_remote_desktop.rb
+++ b/windows/cookbooks/packer/recipes/enable_remote_desktop.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-execute 'Enable RDP' do
-  command 'reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" /v fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f'
+registry_key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server' do
+  values [{
+    name: 'fDenyTSConnections',
+    type: :dword,
+    data: 0,  }]
 end
 
 execute 'Enable RDP firewall rule' do