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Bypassing Windows Administrator Protection
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Windows 11 25H2 introduced Administrator Protection to replace UAC. Security research found nine vulnerabilities to bypass the feature and silently gain full administrator privileges. Microsoft fixed all issues before or after the feature's release. As of December 1 2025, Microsoft disabled the feature due to an application compatibility issue.
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