Microsoft tightens an aspect of Windows 11's security in Settings — but there's a trade-off in terms of convenience.

Microsoft has quietly tightened Windows 11’s security model, and the latest change is already raising eyebrows.

Microsoft promises a big February patch - but will it fix what's broken with Windows 11 today?

Windows 11 KB5074105 adds a UAC prompt for Storage settings, but Settings can’t clean Windows Update files anymore.

Windows 11 hides some Temporary files cleanup options in Storage settings, including Windows Update files, after the KB5074105 update.

There is a new security feature in Windows 11 to protect system files, which was quietly rolled out in the latest update.