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Admins Only: Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Quietly Locks Down Storage Settings

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Feed Name: securityonline.info

Date Published: 2026-02-03

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Ddos

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 update KB5074105 (24H2/25H2) quietly adds a security control that restricts non-administrative users from accessing Storage Settings—requiring a UAC admin credential prompt—thereby centralizing management of Storage Sense, cleanup, and disk/volume controls; analysts note this serves enterprise administration more than direct end-user security.

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