Why it asks for administrator rights
w0a shows the Windows elevation prompt every time it starts. Here is exactly what it needs those rights for, and what it never does with them.
My antivirus removed the fileA security tool quarantined or deleted w0a. Why an optimizer trips these tools, and how to tell a false alarm from a real one.
Windows blocked the downloadA blue "Windows protected your PC" box appeared instead of w0a. Here is what it means and how to check the file is really ours before you continue.
Uninstalling w0aHow to remove it, and — the part that actually matters — what happens to the settings it changed.
w0a will not startNothing happens when you double-click, or the window closes immediately. The four causes in the order they are worth checking.