Update Windows 11 incorrectly warns Local Security Authority protection is off

[BryanB]

Some users have reported that the Windows Security app is showing “Local Security authority protection is off. Your device may be vulnerable” warnings when the feature is enabled. This bug is in Windows Defender (KB5007651), a mandatory security update shipped alongside Windows 11’s March 2023 Update. Local Security Authority protection is a feature that prevents code injection and reduces the possibility of compromising credentials. The Local Security Authority feature verifies Windows logins, and it is necessary for the OS to function normally.

Windows 11 incorrectly warns Local Security Authority protection is off

Some users have reported that the Windows Security app is showing “Local Security authority protection is off. Your device may be vulnerable” warnings when the feature is enabled. This bug is in Windows Defender (KB5007651), a mandatory security update shipped alongside Windows 11’s March 2023...

www.windowslatest.com

 

[MuzzMelbourne]

Nah, nothing wrong with Microsoft products... but look out for TikTok, et al.

 

[Oerlink]

Nah, nothing wrong with Microsoft products... but look out for TikTok, et al.

A missing registry key (trivial to fix) is not equivalent to a hypothetical threat of the CCP appropriating TikTok.

That's not the real TikTok threat. The real threat is that TikTok makes the world's children, teenagers and adults more stupid, mentally ill and addicted by the day.

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[oldschool]

The real threat is that TikTok makes the world's children, teenagers and adults ... and addicted by the day.

The last bit sounds somewhat like MT. Just sayin'.

 

[Malleable]

I received this taskbar icon warning. In my case I think I read it was Core Isolation>Memory Integrity was off or it was on and I turned it off then back on and the warning on my taskbar icon went away. I toggled it on, rebooted numerous times since then, and still see the red "This change requires you to restart your device." notification while it's still on.

 

[oldschool]

I received this taskbar icon warning. In my case I think I read it was Core Isolation>Memory Integrity was off or it was on and I turned it off then back on and the warning on my taskbar icon went away. I toggled it on, rebooted numerous times since then, and still see the red "This change requires you to restart your device." notification while it's still on.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"RunAsPPL"=dword:00000002
"RunAsPPLBoot"=dword:00000002

 

[Oerlink]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"RunAsPPL"=dword:00000002
"RunAsPPLBoot"=dword:00000002

This solution works.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Alternatively you can run it with UEFI locked, so RunAsPPLBoot does not matter, because it is secure boot protected:

reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" /v "RunAsPPL" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f

 

[Moonhorse]

Got this annoyance today aswell.

Just waiting for fix, cba edit register to fix it

 

[Malleable]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"RunAsPPL"=dword:00000002
"RunAsPPLBoot"=dword:00000002

Thanks. I tried an immediate fix when the warning first appeared that didn't mention the second RunAsPPLBoot DWORD which didn't exist. Just created that and the warning is gone.

 

[plat]

I'm just gonna leave it b/c acc. to the Bleeping article posted here, if it's toggled to "on" it's "on" regardless of the warning. I toggled it and now I have this silly thing here in spoiler. This drive isn't running very often anyway, just to update software like VoodooShield.

Bork Tuesday, Any Problems Yet?

Today's Win10 updates keep disappearing from the Windows Update UI x2 machines. Checking for updates eventually shows the updates are installing though.

www.wilderssecurity.com

"There is a technical glitch with this feature, if you have successfully turned on this feature and you are being prompted to restart, kindly note that the feature is ON irrespective of the message as this is a technical glitch that we are aware of and we are working to resolve that issue soonest," Microsoft Technical support representative reportedly told one of the affected users.

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