Microsoft's User Access Control (UAC) can be a powerful tool to protect systems from malicious software, but many people misunderstand what it can and cannot do. Knowing the power (and limitations) of ...

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Every application that we use in Windows 11 or Windows 10 by default has its own set of permissions. It allows or denies the interactions between a few other applications based on its own needs.