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You are having a discussion with another tech about the level of security Windows runs during the installation of application software. The other tech criticizes Windows for automatically installing software with the permission levels of the user currently logged on, which is almost always as an administrator. What Windows security feature do you mention that limits application software installation to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes increased permission levels?

A. DXDIAG

B. UAC

C. USMT

D. WinXPatch

Solution

Answer B.

User Account Control (UAC) is a technology and security infrastructure introduced with Microsoft\'s Windows. It aims to improve the security of Microsoft Windows by limiting application software to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes an increase or elevation. In this way, only applications trusted by the user may receive administrative privileges, and malware should be kept from compromising the operating system.