User Account Control (UAC) Quiz
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What is the primary purpose of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows?

  • To enhance the performance of administrative tasks
  • To restrict access to standard user accounts
  • To provide shortcuts for running processes as administrator
  • To protect the system against malicious scripts and attacks (correct)
  • What action is required when a user with standard privileges needs to perform a task requiring administrative rights?

  • Use right-click context menu to bypass UAC
  • Enter administrator's credentials via the consent dialog (correct)
  • Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to automatically elevate privileges
  • Click through the consent dialog without any additional action
  • How are tasks protected by User Account Control (UAC) indicated to the user?

  • By changing the color of the taskbar
  • By adding a lock symbol to the task
  • By displaying a warning message
  • With a Security Shield icon (correct)
  • What is the purpose of explicitly running a process as administrator in Windows?

    <p>To perform an action that requires elevated privileges within a standard user’s session</p> Signup and view all the answers

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