Windows 10: User Account Control prompting to allow changes to Windows Defender Firewall

Recently User Account Control prompting to allow changes to Windows Defender Firewall. It appears to be happening on Windows 10 machines so far. Is this something to be alarmed about?

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User Account Control: Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?

Hi Josh,

User Account Control helps prevent malware from damaging a computer. It also allows all users to log on to their computers using a standard user account. To isolate your issue, we'd like to know the following:

• Have you tried booting up your computer in Safe Mode?
• Do you have an antivirus application installed?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you change your User Account Control Settings in Control Panel to modify the Settings. Kindly follow these steps:

• Open Control Panel and click User Accounts icon.
• Click Change User Account Control settings.
• This will open the C:\Windows\System32\UserAccountControlSettings.exe file.
• If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes.
• Move the slider up or down to the setting for how you want to be notified by User Account Control, and click OK.
• If prompted by UAC, click Yes.
• When finished, you can close User Accounts.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

User account Control

Hi,

Administrator accounts are accounts that are allowed complete control over a computer. They are allowed to make changes to settings, get through the User Account Control or UAC prompts to perform elevated tasks, and install programs. which is why in order
to change the account type of the guest account into an administrator, you will need access or permission to use an administrator account on your computer.

Once you have access to the administrator account on your computer, follow the steps below on how you can change the user account type of the guest account through the Settings app:

• Click Start, and then Settings.
• Click on Accounts, and then Family & other people.
• Click to select the guest account, and then click the Change account type button.
• Click on Standard User to open the drop down menu, and then select
  Administrator.
• Click OK.

Let us know how it turns out.

 

User Account Control prompt - Normal user - Windows 10 Home

Hello,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

Kindly try the below steps and check if this helps.

• Open the Local Security Policy editor. Follow these steps:

1. Right click on Start and select Control Panel.

2. Select/search Administrative Tools.

3. Now double click on Local Security Policy.

• In the left pane, expand Local Policies, and click/tap on
  Security Options.
• In the right pane of Security Options, double click/tap on
  User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users.
  
• In the right pane of Security Options, double click/tap on
  User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users.
  
• In your case you have to select Automatically deny elevation requests.

NOTE: The default setting is
Prompt for credentials.

• Close the Local Security Policy editor.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.