Microsoft has quietly tightened Windows 11’s security model, and the latest change is already raising eyebrows.
Windows 11 KB5074105 adds a UAC prompt for Storage settings, but Settings can’t clean Windows Update files anymore.
KB5074105 quietly adds a new security layer that restricts Storage settings to admins, protecting system files from unauthorized changes.
Windows 11 hides some Temporary files cleanup options in Storage settings, including Windows Update files, after the KB5074105 update.