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The behavior is configurable just like it is on linux, UAC can be set to require a password every time.
But I think its not set this way by default because many users don't remember their passwords, lol. You think I'm kidding, you should meet my family...
Also, scripts can do plenty without elevation, on linux or Windows.
It should be default, its a good security practice and not every app needs super user permissions.