Recent Windows Update Causing Autodesk Applications to Request Admin Credentials

Problem: 

After installing Windows updates KB5063875, KB5064010, or KB5063877 Autodesk applications are requesting admin credentials to launch.

Solution:

Find the Product Code of your Autodesk Application

1. In the Windows search bar type RegEdit to open the Registry Editor.
2. In the Registry Editor navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
3. Find the RegKey with the DisplayName that matches your Autodesk application.

Disable UAC Prompts for the Autodesk Application

1. In the Windows search bar type RegEdit to open the Registry Editor.
2. In the registry, locate the following subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
3. On the edit menu selct New > DWORD Value.
4. Name the DWORD Value SecureRepairPolicy and press enter.
5. Right click on SecureRepairPolicy and select Modify, in the ValueData box type 2.
6.  In the registry locate the following subkey (same as above) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
7. On the Edit menu select New, and click Key.
8. Type SecureRepairWhitelist for the name and select Enter.
9. Double click SecureRepairWhitelist to open it.
10. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value. Create a String Value that contains the ProductCode you took note of earlier (including braces {}) . The NAME of the String Value is the ProductCode and the VALUE can be left blank.

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