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How do I always run a program as an administrator without a prompt?

Anonymous
2019-04-22T05:52:12+00:00

I have a program that needs to be run as an administrator to work. Whenever I run it I get the prompt: "Do you want this app from an unknown publisher to be able to make changes to your device?" I use this program regularly and I completely trust it. As I run it often it is very annoying to keep getting asked if I want to allow it to make changes. I always want it to have permission to make changes to my device, and I don't want Windows to ask me first.

I have googled it but all I get is instructions on how to always run it as an administrator. There is nothing about how to disable this prompt asking my permission to run.

How can I get this program to just run without asking me for permission first?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-04-22T07:04:54+00:00

    Hi Francis. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP here to help you.

    I would not turn off UAC, but work around it for this app only. UAC protects you from intruders!

    Better practices include:

    https://winaero.com/blog/create-elevated-shortc...

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/57690-creat...

    https://www.howtogeek.com/124087/how-to-create-...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post helped you, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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  1. Vijay A. Verma 104.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-04-22T06:05:44+00:00

    Hi Francis-B

    Greetings! I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem.

    Windows Key+R > Type following and Enter

    control wscui.cpl

    Change User Account Control Settings

    Change is to Never

    Note - This will cause this change for all UAC prompts, not only for this program. Hence, understand this and then only decide to do this.

    Do let me know if you require any further help on this. Will be glad to help you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-04-22T21:41:15+00:00

    Hi Greg,

    That has done what I want it to do. Thanks for the help.

    I am still astounded that Microsoft hasn't implemented a simpler way to do this. Given that you can tell a program to always run as an administrator I'd have thought that there would be another option to make it trusted all the time.

    Still, I guess there's nothing we can do about this, and at least it is working now. Thanks again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-04-22T21:31:33+00:00

    Hi Vijay, thank you for your reply, but this does not answer my question. I want to turn of the prompt for this program only. I always want Windows to ask my permission for other applications.

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