Privilege escalation Memes

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Two Different Execution Modes

Two Different Execution Modes
Oh. My. GOD! The ABSOLUTE TRANSFORMATION when you go from peasant "Run" to the DIVINE ELEGANCE of "Run as administrator"! ๐Ÿ’… Left side: Your code running with basic user permissions, barely dressed, holding a basketball like some COMMONER who can't access system files. Right side: The SAME EXACT CODE but with a blue shield icon that magically grants it a CUSTOM-TAILORED SUIT, executive powers, and the ability to wreak HAVOC on your entire system! Because nothing says "trust me with your computer's soul" like a navy pinstripe!

Windows Logic

Windows Logic
Same guy, different clothes, completely different permissions. Left: Regular user trying to install a printer driver. Right: That moment when you put on a suit and suddenly Windows thinks you're qualified to destroy the entire system. Nothing says "trust me with kernel access" like a red tie and the Windows shield icon.

Windows Logic: Dress For The Permissions You Want

Windows Logic: Dress For The Permissions You Want
Same guy, different clothes, yet Windows thinks a suit and tie grants you godlike powers. Because nothing says "I'm qualified to mess with system files" like business casual attire. The perfect metaphor for corporate IT security โ€“ where the only thing standing between a catastrophic system failure and normal operation is... a costume change. Next time your app crashes, just put on a blazer before restarting it.