consent prompts

Microsoft’s latest security push for Windows 11 marks a deliberate turn toward a consent-first, secure‑by‑default desktop: the company has announced Windows Baseline Security Mode (BSM) and User Transparency and Consent, a pair of features that together limit runtime execution to verified...

Microsoft’s latest pivot on Windows 11 AI — a new, system-level prompt that will ask for explicit consent before any AI-powered agent accesses your personal files — is a meaningful course correction that addresses the most visible privacy complaint about agentic features, but it is not a...

Microsoft’s reversal on AI file access in Windows 11 marks a sharp course correction: AI agents will no longer be granted blanket access to a user’s personal folders and must request explicit permission before reading or acting on files in Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, or...

User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 11 protects the system by requiring explicit permission for actions that need elevated privileges, but for experienced users and specific workflows its prompts can become an impediment — this feature article explains every supported way to silence UAC...

From early June, a widespread and unexpected clash between Microsoft Family Safety and Google Chrome has sparked concern and confusion among parents, children, and everyday Windows users. Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a bug within its Family Safety suite that prevents the Chrome...

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Resolves a vulnerability in the Consent User Interface (UI) that could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application on an affected system. More...