An application installed on a Windows 10 system requires access to restricted areas on the system to place user data. However, this application is not UAC compliant.
To enable this application to run properly, which of the following UAC options should be enabled?
A) Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode
B) Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation
C) Detect application installations and prompt for elevation
D) Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations

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Option D, "Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations," allows applications that are not UAC compliant to run properly by redirecting write failures to a virtualized location, enabling them to operate without needing modifications for UAC compliance.

An Application Installed on a Windows 10 System Requires Access