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Windows Permissions and UAC

Anonymous
2022-10-07T22:18:48+00:00

Hello, I'm using Windows again after a long time using Linux.

I've been told that apparently Linux is "more secure" because of the requirement of a root password to gain elevated privileges.

I wanted to understand does Windows not have this in place? I know that by default, Windows gives you an administrator-level account, but I do notice pop-ups asking me if I want elevated privileges. So I would think that the security is more or less the same. Would malware be able to bypass this popup if it was running in the background?

Also any other security tips is much appreciated!

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-07T23:02:23+00:00

    Hi, I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

    Yes, this feature works like on Linux, when you have the User Account Control(UAC) enabled you will need to give permission to the app or process to run with Administrator privileges. If a virus or malware tries to run a task with Administrator privileges you will be prompted to allow or block the action, when this prompt is shown only the user in front of the computer can allow the task.

    User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent malware from damaging a PC and helps organizations deploy a better-managed desktop. With UAC, apps and tasks always run in the security context of a non-administrator account, unless an administrator specifically authorizes administrator-level access to the system. UAC can block the automatic installation of unauthorized apps and prevent inadvertent changes to system settings.

    You can see more information at these links.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/secur...

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/secur...

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-08T06:26:21+00:00

    Thank you for the very thorough response! I've been trying to look for this everywhere. Glad I could find the info here.

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