If you’re experiencing issues with app installations failing or seeing more User Account Control (UAC) prompts requesting admin privileges after a recent Windows update, you’re not alone. This has been identified as an effect of a flawed security update that impacts standard users on Windows and Windows Server.
This update causes problems for users attempting administrative tasks such as running MSI repair commands or installing certain applications, which now erroneously require administrator credentials. Applications that typically do not display a user interface during setups, like Autodesk products, can trigger these issues. If a non-admin user tries to perform such actions, they’ll encounter error messages instead of successful installations or repairs.
To work around this problem, users should run the application requiring admin privileges by right-clicking its shortcut or installer and selecting "Run as administrator" from the context menu. Users can also access this option by right-clicking the application in the Start menu, selecting "More," and then choosing "Run as administrator."
For IT administrators managing workstations where standard users do not have permission to run as an administrator, there are additional steps. They can implement a Group Policy configuration that utilizes Known Issue Rollback (KIR) to address this challenge. Microsoft is also planning a forthcoming update to enable IT admins to allow specific applications to execute MSI repair operations without prompting for UAC credentials.
For more detailed information on this issue and how to address it, you can reference Microsoft’s official documentation.
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