Add an Option to always run Flow launcher as Administrator on startup

[Bits-Bytes-354]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

A plugin called 'WinHotkey' need administrator previlages to run properly which resulted me to ask for this feature.

Describe the solution you'd like

An option in the General settings below 'Start flow Launcher at system startup' as 'Run Flow launcher as administrator on startup' or something like so.

Describe alternatives you've considered

My single cell smooth brain worked very hard but couldn't find an alternative.

Additional context

Please add this feature.

[JohnTheGr8]

Try this:

• open Task Manager
• go to the Startup tab
• find flow launcher in the list
• right click -> Properties -> Compatibility
• check Run this program as an administrator

[Bits-Bytes-354]

i have used task scheduler to achieve the same but it would be nice if an option can be added to run flow launcher as administrator.

[Bits-Bytes-354]

@JohnTheGr8 I have responded 2 weeks ago, remove the lable 'Waiting for response' from this issue. I have reported the issue a month ago and there is no outcome of it except for waiting

[JohnTheGr8]

@JohnTheGr8 I have responded 2 weeks ago, remove the lable 'Waiting for response' from this issue. I have reported the issue a month ago and there is no outcome of it except for waiting

:saluting_face: yessir

[Bits-Bytes-354]

And when running flow Launcher as administrator is launches all the other applications/programs also with administrator permission without showing any UAC prompt, this is a very big security issue, please look into the matters. 😊

[jjw24]

Hi there, unfortunately this is the Windows behaviour- launching any app as admin and subsequent processes launched by it will also have the same admin privileges. This afaik not something that can be changed.

[jjw24]

Since there is already the solution for running as administrator on startup, we won't be building this functionality into flow.

I know this unfortunately doesn't appropriately address the actual issue with WinHotkey plugin, but I can't think of anything atm. I will keep this issue open for a bit in case something comes to mind.

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[Bits-Bytes-354]

This issue is not stable just they are not listening to me. Powertoys and many other software with admin privileges can open other software without admin privileges why is a Windows OS restrictions only for flow launcher.

[jjw24]

Hi there, PowerToys Run is actually not allowed to run as admin, therefore while most of the other PowerToys modules are running as admin, Run and its subsequent executed programs and processes are still running as non-elevated.

It's a convoluted process to develop the means to run as non-elevated process from an elevated one, at this stage I don't think the effort is justifiable.