On data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-11″ data-url=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-11″ target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none” data-before-rewrite-redirect=”/windows-11″ data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-11″>Windows 11, Administrator Protection is a new security feature arriving with the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/october-28-2025-kb5067036-os-builds-26200-7019-and-26100-7019-preview-ec3da7dc-63ba-4b1d-ac41-cf2494d2123a” data-url=”https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/october-28-2025-kb5067036-os-builds-26200-7019-and-26100-7019-preview-ec3da7dc-63ba-4b1d-ac41-cf2494d2123a” target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>November 2025 Patch Tuesday Update that adds an extra layer of security by prompting an authorization dialog using data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-configure-windows-hello-authentication-on-windows-11″ data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-configure-windows-hello-authentication-on-windows-11″>Windows Hello when an unsigned or untrusted app requests elevation.
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