Windows 10 UAC pop-up every time I start launcher.

[SamSmoot]

"Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device" pops up every time I start the game. It only used to do this if there was an update pending, but now it does it every time. If I answer NO, it won't run the game.

Is this a new normal behavior, or is there a problem (It's annoying.)

[Dynratygus]

Good afternoon and thank you for posting in the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums,

Could you try disabling it? Please use the following:

- Go to the 'System and Security' group of settings
-Click 'Security & Maintenance' and expand the options under Security.
-Scroll down until you see the*'Windows*Smart Screen' section.
-Click 'Change settings' under it. You will need admin rights to make these changes.

Thank you for visiting the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

[SamSmoot]

Good afternoon and thank you for posting in the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums,

Could you try disabling it? Please use the following:

- Go to the 'System and Security' group of settings
-Click 'Security & Maintenance' and expand the options under Security.
-Scroll down until you see the*'Windows*Smart Screen' section.
-Click 'Change settings' under it. You will need admin rights to make these changes.

Thank you for visiting the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

I can't find these settings. Not in the shortcut properties, game itself, or the launcher.

[Arrhin]

I think it's under General Settings>Update and Security>Windows Security>App&Browser Control and is now called Windows Defender Smartscreen. Not entirely sure it's the same, also seems to be a blanket setting so I'm not sure one would want to leave that off outside of diagnostic testing. One might be able to do more with a Group Policy edit if yer on Pro *shrug*

[SamSmoot]

I think it's under General Settings>Update and Security>Windows Security>App&Browser Control and is now called Windows Defender Smartscreen. Not entirely sure it's the same, also seems to be a blanket setting so I'm not sure one would want to leave that off outside of diagnostic testing. One might be able to do more with a Group Policy edit if yer on Pro *shrug*

Found the section, but I don't see anything specific to FFXIV there. Plus, something changed within the game itself to cause this problem when 5.1 arrives, so I shouldn't be having to make Windows security setting changes to fix it.