Windows/UAC - Launch another program not as administrator?

[BarryG]

@JHPJHP: The code you sent works: I get 2 x CMD.exe windows opened, the first elevated and the second, not. Thanks!

[fryquez]

There is also a way to call shellexecute from shell explorer.

viewtopic.php?p=563728#p563728

[ChrisR]

Tested ShellExecInExplorerProcess with:

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ShellExecInExplorerProcess("cmd.exe", "/C Whoami & Net Session 1>NUL 2>NUL && (Echo Run with elevated rights) || (Echo Run without elevated rights) & Pause")

It does the job, great

[JHPJHP]

Hi BarryG,

Looks like you were already part of the thread back in 2020.

I not only agree with the previous posts, but tested it Six ways to Sunday and it seems to be a better solution for your requirements.

Definitely worth a second look great job fryquez.

[BarryG]

Looks like you were already part of the thread back in 2020

Yeah, I totally forgot about that. I think something must be up with it that I discovered since, which is why I got initially excited with it but then had to abort it and ask again the other day. I'll do some tests to see why I gave up on it.