Run As Administrator May 2026

When a user selects "Run as Administrator," Windows utilizes the framework to transition the application's process from a standard token to an administrative token.

: Running older applications designed before UAC was introduced, which expect continuous write access to root drives or system folders. 🔒 Security Implications Run as Administrator

: Applications gain the ability to modify protected system directories (like C:\Windows ), change the registry, and manage system-level services. When a user selects "Run as Administrator," Windows