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MKing
Feb 18, 2026Copper Contributor
Urgent: Stop the "Security Theater." UAC Needs Parent Process Visibility NOW.
Subject: Urgent: Stop the "Security Theater." UAC Needs Parent Process Visibility NOW. To the Windows Shell & Security Team, I am writing to demand a critical rectification in the User Accoun...
Leroy95
Feb 26, 2026Brass Contributor
Your message highlights a critical concern about the transparency and effectiveness of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows. The current design, which often only shows the process requesting elevation without revealing the parent process or the full call hierarchy, indeed limits user awareness and can lead to security vulnerabilities.