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Microsoft Update Triggers UAC Prompts for Standard Users

9/8/2025

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Microsoft’s August 2025 update triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts for non-admin users on Windows 10 and 11.
This issue arises from security update KB5063878, which addresses vulnerability CVE-2025-50173.
Standard users encounter UAC prompts during MSI repairs and when launching Autodesk applications.
Error code 1730 appears when running Office Professional Plus 2010 as a standard user.
Microsoft suggests running affected apps as administrators and using Known Issue Rollback (KIR) for specific Windows versions.
A fix is underway to enable certain apps to perform MSI repairs without UAC prompts.

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Story summary

Microsoft’s August 2025 update triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts for non-admin users on Windows 10 and 11.
This issue arises from security update KB5063878, which addresses vulnerability CVE-2025-50173.
Standard users encounter UAC prompts during MSI repairs and when launching Autodesk applications.
Error code 1730 appears when running Office Professional Plus 2010 as a standard user.
Microsoft suggests running affected apps as administrators and using Known Issue Rollback (KIR) for specific Windows versions.
A fix is underway to enable certain apps to perform MSI repairs without UAC prompts.