Also: Microsoft blocked your Windows 11 upgrade? This trusty tool can (probably) fix that.
Since I rely on such proven safe third party tools as Explorer Patcher and Open Shell to regain lost functionality MS removed, then I may be turning off Smart App Control. And MS better not prevent adding registry scripts. .
Thank God for tools to be used for good in God's sight in Christ
Another move towards replacing personal home computers with little more than dumb terminals.
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> The fix is a feature called Administrator Protection, which gives the user standard permissions by default.
On the one hand, IT'S ABOUT BLOODY TIME!!! (Speaking as an IT/Security professional, that is)
I've used Windows continuously since Windows 2.0, every release, every SP and update. It's been a long road, and while this latest improvement is welcome, it's way, way late.
On the other hand, this will make the user complaints from XP-SP2's enhanced security and Vista's UAC (User Account Control) look like a walk in the park.
Windows started life with ZERO security. None whatsoever. Because it was a single-user toy operating system bolted on top of MS-DOS.
Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP were good attempts to start over with a real operating system, but they were rapidly crippled by trying to make NT work like Windows 95/98.
25 years ago Microsoft started trying to bolt on various "fixes" to make the thing more secure (like the two I listed above).
Finally, 40 years after Unix (and then Linux) had actual security (including default non-privileged user accounts), Microsoft admits that maybe Windows should try to be secure by default?
Apologies for my kvetching above, the day started with much unexpected computer unhappiness and it sorta set me off.
I appreciate your posting the article; I hadn't seen it when it came out in November, so the reminder is helpful and timely. :-)
And... Happy Mothers Day! however it may apply....
That’s not very reassuring.