diff --git a/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb.rb b/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb.rb
index 02e98da337b..da0cbc6a8fc 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb.rb
@@ -51,10 +51,8 @@ def self.smb_cleanup(env, machine, opts)
           @@logger.debug("shares to be removed: #{prune_shares}")
 
           if prune_shares.size > 0
-            machine.env.ui.warn("\n" + I18n.t("vagrant_sf_smb.uac.prune_warning") + "\n")
-            sleep UAC_PROMPT_WAIT
             @@logger.info("remove shares: #{prune_shares}")
-            result = Vagrant::Util::PowerShell.execute(script_path, *prune_shares, sudo: true)
+            result = Vagrant::Util::PowerShell.execute(script_path, *prune_shares, sudo: false)
             if result.exit_code != 0
               failed_name = result.stdout.to_s.sub("share name: ", "")
               raise SyncedFolderSMB::Errors::PruneShareFailed,
@@ -100,14 +98,8 @@ def self.smb_prepare(env, machine, folders, opts)
             ]
           end
           if !shares.empty?
-            uac_notified = false
             shares.each_slice(10) do |s_shares|
-              if !uac_notified
-                machine.env.ui.warn("\n" + I18n.t("vagrant_sf_smb.uac.create_warning") + "\n")
-                uac_notified = true
-                sleep(UAC_PROMPT_WAIT)
-              end
-              result = Vagrant::Util::PowerShell.execute(script_path, *s_shares, sudo: true)
+              result = Vagrant::Util::PowerShell.execute(script_path, *s_shares, sudo: false)
               if result.exit_code != 0
                 share_path = result.stdout.to_s.sub("share path: ", "")
                 raise SyncedFolderSMB::Errors::DefineShareFailed,
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/set_share.ps1 b/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/set_share.ps1
index b483088af82..e3763928922 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/set_share.ps1
+++ b/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/set_share.ps1
@@ -1,37 +1,36 @@
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
 # The names of the user are language dependent!
 $objSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier("S-1-1-0")
 $objUser = $objSID.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])
 
-$grant = "$objUser,Full"
-
-for ($i=0; $i -le $args.length; $i = $i + 3) {
+for ($i = 0; ($i+2) -lt $args.length; $i = $i + 3) {
     $path = $args[$i]
     $share_name = $args[$i+1]
     $share_id = $args[$i+2]
 
-
-    if ($path -eq $null) {
-        Write-Warning "empty path argument encountered - complete"
-        exit 0
+    if (!$path) {
+        Write-Error "error - no share path provided"
+        exit 1
     }
 
-    if ($share_name -eq $null) {
+    if (!$share_name) {
         Write-Output "share path: ${path}"
         Write-Error "error - no share name provided"
         exit 1
     }
 
-    if ($share_id -eq $null) {
+    if (!$share_id) {
         Write-Output "share path: ${path}"
         Write-Error "error - no share ID provided"
         exit 1
     }
 
-    $result = net share $share_id=$path /unlimited /GRANT:$grant /REMARK:"${share_name}"
-    if ($LastExitCode -ne 0) {
-        $host.ui.WriteLine("share path: ${path}")
-        $host.ui.WriteErrorLine("error ${result}")
-        exit 1
-    }
+    New-SmbShare `
+        -Name $share_id `
+        -Path $path `
+        -FullAccess $objUser `
+        -Description $share_name
 }
 exit 0
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/unset_share.ps1 b/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/unset_share.ps1
index 69dad89d12c..6da7dcdc3d5 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/unset_share.ps1
+++ b/plugins/hosts/windows/scripts/unset_share.ps1
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
 ForEach ($share_name in $args) {
-    $result = net share $share_name /DELETE /YES
-    if ($LastExitCode -ne 0) {
-        Write-Output "share name: ${share_name}"
-        Write-Error "error - ${result}"
-        exit 1
-    }
+    Remove-SmbShare `
+        -Name $share_name `
+        -Force
 }
 Write-Output "share removal completed"
 exit 0
diff --git a/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml b/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml
index 3819f8b32e2..5e2eafea83e 100644
--- a/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ en:
     incorrect_credentials: |-
       Credentials incorrect. Please try again.
 
-    uac:
-      prune_warning: |-
-        Vagrant requires administrator access for pruning SMB shares and
-        may request access to complete removal of stale shares.
-      create_warning: |-
-        Vagrant requires administrator access to create SMB shares and
-        may request access to complete setup of configured shares.
     errors:
       not_supported: |-
         It appears your machine doesn't support SMB, has not been
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb_test.rb
index 03f044b1e0d..1ee7d0d97ca 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/windows/cap/smb_test.rb
@@ -101,11 +101,6 @@
     end
     after{ subject.smb_cleanup(env, machine, options) }
 
-    it "should pause after warning user" do
-      expect(machine.env.ui).to receive(:warn).and_call_original
-      expect(subject).to receive(:sleep)
-    end
-
     it "should remove owned shares" do
       expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute) do |*args|
         expect(args).to include("vgt-CUSTOM_ID-1")
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@
     end
 
     it "should remove all shares in single call" do
-      expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute).with(any_args, sudo: true).once
+      expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute).with(any_args, sudo: false).once
     end
 
     context "when no shares are defined" do
@@ -182,14 +177,8 @@
       expect(folders["/second/path"][:smb_id]).to eq("ID1")
     end
 
-    it "should pause after warning user" do
-      expect(machine.env.ui).to receive(:warn).and_call_original
-      expect(subject).to receive(:sleep)
-      subject.smb_prepare(env, machine, folders, options)
-    end
-
     it "should add all shares in single call" do
-      expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute).with(any_args, sudo: true).once
+      expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute).with(any_args, sudo: false).once
       subject.smb_prepare(env, machine, folders, options)
     end
 
@@ -236,7 +225,7 @@
       after{ subject.smb_prepare(env, machine, folders, options) }
 
       it "should execute multiple powershell commands" do
-        expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute).twice.with(any_args, sudo: true)
+        expect(Vagrant::Util::PowerShell).to receive(:execute).twice.with(any_args, sudo: false)
       end
     end
   end