Celeb Glow
news | February 27, 2026

Which app is giving this pop-up? "To allow the app to access your private key, enter the password"

I'm getting the following unexpected pop-up on a regular basis. I have no idea which program is producing it, and entering my usual passwords doesn't work.

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Using Process Explorer, I've determined that the window itself is part of the Windows component CredentialUIBroker.exe, but that still doesn't tell me which program requested it.

Is there an event log, or diagnostic tool I can use to figure out where these pop-ups are coming from?

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