UAC not showing and desktop frozen when File Explorer needs an elevation, forcing a cold reboot

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David Sadoun

Hi,Since I upgraded my PC to Windows 11 2024 Update, elevating an access to a protected folder in File Explorer is impossible:From a standard user account, whenever I click on the Continue button in the Access denied dialog box, the desktop background dims and... Nothing!The UAC prompt never shows up and everything is frozen, forcing me to cold reboot if I want to use my PC again since I can't get out of the dimmed desktop.This clearly looks like a bug.Thanks for a quick fix.

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