diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V1HeaderTests.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V1HeaderTests.cs
index 6bf34d8..abf486c 100644
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V1HeaderTests.cs
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V1HeaderTests.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory | ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.Unknown3, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(3, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0000000000010128, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)6, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Request, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", d.ExecutablePath);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", d.Unknown1);
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory | ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.AutoElevationOther, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(3, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0000000000230370, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)5, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Msi, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("7-Zip 23.01 (x64 edition)", d.ProductName);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIMsiAction.Install, d.Action);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual( ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.Unknown3, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(3, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)8, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Msix, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("\"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MSIXPackagingTool_1.2023.807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MsixPackageTool.exe\" ", d.CommandLine);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MSIXPackagingTool_1.2023.807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MsixPackageTool.exe", d.ExecutablePath);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.AutoElevationOther | ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(3, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x00000000000903c2, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)4, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Clsid, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual(new Guid("{3ad05575-8857-4850-9277-11b85bdb8e09}"), d.ClsId);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\system32\\windows.storage.dll", d.ComComponentPath);
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V2HeaderTests.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V2HeaderTests.cs
index fbd5af1..d32e3f3 100644
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V2HeaderTests.cs
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x64/V2HeaderTests.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory | ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.Unknown3, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(3, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0, d.HWnd); // this seems odd
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)6, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Request, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", d.ExecutablePath);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", d.Unknown1);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory | ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.AutoElevationOther, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x00000000001e033a, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)5, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Msi, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("7-Zip 24.08 (x64 edition)", d.ProductName);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIMsiAction.Install, d.Action);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.Unknown3, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)8, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Msix, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("\"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MSIXPackagingTool_1.2024.405.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MsixPackageTool.exe\" ", d.CommandLine);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MSIXPackagingTool_1.2024.405.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MsixPackageTool.exe", d.ExecutablePath);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.AutoElevationOther | ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x00000000000d021e, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)4, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Clsid, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual(new Guid("{3ad05575-8857-4850-9277-11b85bdb8e09}"), d.ClsId);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\windows.storage.dll", d.ComComponentPath);
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x86/V1HeaderTests.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x86/V1HeaderTests.cs
index e4c6dbe..b2ad989 100644
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x86/V1HeaderTests.cs
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests.x86/V1HeaderTests.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory | ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.Unknown3, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0006056a, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)6, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Request, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", d.ExecutablePath);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", d.Unknown1);
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory | ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.AutoElevationOther, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x000705bc, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)5, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Msi, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("7-Zip 23.01", d.ProductName);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIMsiAction.Install, d.Action);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual( ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.Unknown3, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x0, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)8, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Msix, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual("\"C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MSIXPackagingTool_1.2023.807.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MsixPackageTool.exe\" ", d.CommandLine);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.MSIXPackagingTool_1.2023.807.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MsixPackageTool.exe", d.ExecutablePath);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIFlags.SecureDesktop | ConsentUIFlags.AutoElevationOther | ConsentUIFlags.InWindowsDirectory, d.Flags);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, d.SessionId);
             Assert.AreEqual((IntPtr)0x000b0586, d.HWnd);
-            Assert.AreEqual((ConsentUIElevationType)4, d.ElevationType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIElevationReason.Clsid, d.ElevationReason);
             Assert.AreEqual(ConsentUIPromptType.Credentials, d.PromptType);
             Assert.AreEqual(new Guid("{3ad05575-8857-4850-9277-11b85bdb8e09}"), d.ClsId);
             Assert.AreEqual("C:\\Windows\\system32\\windows.storage.dll", d.ComComponentPath);
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/ConsentUI/ConsentUIData.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/ConsentUI/ConsentUIData.cs
index 55da8fb..34fe588 100644
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/ConsentUI/ConsentUIData.cs
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/ConsentUI/ConsentUIData.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider
         public ConsentUIType Type => this.header.Type;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating the consent prompt type
+        /// Gets a value indicating how UAC has been told to fetch approval.
+        /// In the case where a Credential Provider is initialised, this should always be `Credentials`.
         /// </summary>
         public ConsentUIPromptType PromptType => this.header.PromptType;
 
@@ -46,13 +47,13 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider
         public IntPtr HWnd => this.header.hWindow;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the method that ConsentUI has been told to fetch approval.
-        /// In the case where a Credential Provider is initialised, this should always be `Credentials`.
+        /// Gets the reason why `consent.exe` was started in the first place. In other words,
+        /// the type of action that led to an elevation request.
         /// </summary>
-        public ConsentUIElevationType ElevationType => this.header.ElevationType;
+        public ConsentUIElevationReason ElevationReason => this.header.ElevationReason;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// A series of flags that AppInfo passes to ConsentUI to signifiy actions that need to
+        /// A series of flags that AppInfo passes to ConsentUI to signify actions that need to
         /// take place on the UI side.
         /// This includes specifics around the UI that should be presented & signature verification settings.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIElevationReason.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIElevationReason.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c07c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIElevationReason.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider
+{
+    public enum ConsentUIElevationReason
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Application Compatibility
+        /// e.g. "Run this program as an Administrator" explicitly configured
+        ///
+        /// > "The AppCompat database stores information in the application
+        /// >  compatibility fix entries for an application."
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_APPCOMPAT_EXPLICIT (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        AppCompatExplicit = 0,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Application Compatibility
+        /// e.g. "Run this program as an Administrator" set via Windows heuristics
+        ///
+        /// > "The AppCompat database stores information in the application
+        /// >  compatibility fix entries for an application."
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_APPCOMPAT_HEURISTIC (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        AppCompatHeuristic = 1,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Application manifest
+        /// > "The Fusion database stores information from application
+        /// >  manifests that describe the applications. The manifest schema
+        /// >  is updated to add a new requested execution level field."
+        /// See also: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests#trustinfo
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_FUSION (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Fusion = 2,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Automatically detected Windows Installer package (e.g. an EXE installer)
+        /// > "Installer detection detects setup files, which helps prevent installations
+        /// >  from being run without the user's knowledge and consent."
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_INSTALLER (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Installer = 3,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// COM elevation action
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_CLSID (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Clsid = 4,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows Installer package installation (MSI)
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_MSI (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Msi = 5,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// "Run as Administrator..." (e.g. manual UAC)
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_REQUEST (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Request = 6,
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// ActiveX Installer Service (AXIS)
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_AXIS (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Axis = 7,
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Packaged Applications (MSIX / APPX)
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_PACKAGED_APP (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        Msix = 8,
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Unknown
+        ///
+        /// `ELEVATION_REASON.ELEVATION_REASON_NUM_REASONS (ole32.dll)`
+        /// </summary>
+        NumReasons = 9,
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIElevationType.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIElevationType.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index b01808b..0000000
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIElevationType.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider
-{
-    public enum ConsentUIElevationType
-    {
-        Unknown = 0,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Automatic Admin Mode.
-        /// This seems to be an instance where UAC creates a local, secondary
-        /// account called '%username%_admin' which is used to elevate a process.
-        /// </summary>
-        AutomaticAdmin = 1,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Prompt the user for consent (i.e. Yes or No)
-        /// </summary>
-        Consent = 2,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Prompt the user for credentials
-        /// </summary>
-        Credentials = 3
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIFlags.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIFlags.cs
index 08bda47..04a82bf 100644
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIFlags.cs
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Enums/ConsentUIFlags.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider
         BlockElevation = 0x1000,
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Corresponds to `ConsentUIElevationType.AutomaticAdmin`
+        /// Corresponds to `ConsentUIPromptType.AutomaticAdmin`
         /// This seems to be an instance where UAC creates a local, secondary
         /// account called '%username%_admin' which is used to elevate a process.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Interop/Structs/ConsentUIStructureHeaderBase.cs b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Interop/Structs/ConsentUIStructureHeaderBase.cs
index f58c6b7..2edb82c 100644
--- a/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Interop/Structs/ConsentUIStructureHeaderBase.cs
+++ b/src/Lithnet.CredentialProvider/Interop/Structs/ConsentUIStructureHeaderBase.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Lithnet.CredentialProvider.Interop
 
         // 32
 
-        public ConsentUIElevationType ElevationType; // 4
+        public ConsentUIElevationReason ElevationReason; // 4
         public int sessionId; // 4
         public IntPtr hMutex; // 8