Windows Form C# run a command with admin rights without typing credentials

LiLou 0 Reputation points
2023-09-15T13:21:44.5833333+00:00

Hello everyone,

So I'm an IT admin and some users have been complaining about their computer running slower and slower each time : turns out it comes from the "Quick Start" feature (I think it's exclusive to Lenovo) that keeps the processor up when you want to turn it down.

I figured out you can use "powercfg /h off" as an admin to disable this option (or "Powercfg /h on" to turn it on)

So I wanted to make a Windows Form program with two buttons to enable/disable the Quick start, but you need to be an admin to run this command.

That's why I wanted to know if there is a way to do this program so the users can choose if they want to disable or not the Quick Restart without me typing the admin credentials each time.

Thank you!

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  1. Castorix31 77,501 Reputation points
    2023-09-15T13:33:14.5833333+00:00

    You could add a Manifest file with

    "requireAdministrator"

    instead of

    "asInvoker"