elevation protection

The tag 'elevation protection' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about security mechanisms that control administrative privilege escalation in Windows. Recent content highlights vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Administrator Protection feature, a new security boundary designed to replace traditional User Account Control (UAC). Google Project Zero researcher James Forshaw discovered nine bypasses against this protection during Windows 11 insider previews, forcing Microsoft to issue fixes and pause the rollout. The tag explores the history of Windows elevation controls, the challenges of implementing robust admin protection, and the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between security researchers and Microsoft. Topics include UAC bypass techniques, privilege escalation vulnerabilities, and the evolution of Windows security boundaries.