Switch to non-elevated program from elevated prompt

Hi,

I use an administrative mode (elevated) command prompt to maneuver through most of my day. I have a code editor (in this case, Crimson Editor) open at all times, and when I need to edit a file quickly, I simply type
cedt <filename>
at the command prompt.

What is happening in Win10 - which is different behavior from Win7 - is... nothing! Crimson Editor was started from the Startup folder as non-elevated, and so when I type that command in the administrative prompt, focus changes to Crimson Editor, but the requested file is not loaded!

If I open a regular cmd prompt and try the above command, it runs as expected, and as it did in administrator mode in Win7. Is there some setting I can add/change to make this work?

I also note that Win10 does not start programs from the startup folder if they have been set (in Properties) to run as Administrator, so starting Crimson Editor by hand at every reboot is possible but annoying. Thanks!

I also note that Win10 does not start programs from the startup folder if they have been set (in Properties) to run as Administrator, so starting Crimson Editor by hand at every reboot is possible but annoying. Thanks!

That sounds like a UAC issue rather than a Windows 10 problem, did you have UAC disabled in Windows 7 by any chance? In any case, you can use task scheduler as a workaround for starting programs with administrative privileges at boot, for example see the instructions here:

Hello cniggeler, and welcome to windowssh blog.

If you like, you can use the same method in the tutorial below to create an elevated shortcut of the app that won't get a UAC prompt, and place that elevated shortcut in your Startup folder to have it run elevated at startup.

Elevated Program Shortcut without UAC Prompt - Create - Windows 7 Help blog

Thank you both for your replies. I will try out the Tutorial and link you each provided. I did not know how to run an elevated program from Startup before!

You can also do it the other way around and start a program as your normal user from a elevated cmd prompt using the runascommand.

If you use the /savecredparameter you'll only be asked for your password once.

For example with your forum name and notepad

Code:

C:WINDOWSsystem32>runas /user:cniggeler /savecred notepad

or to open a certain file with your program (for example C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log)

Code:

C:WINDOWSsystem32>runas /user:cniggeler /savecred "notepad C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log"

You can also do it the other way around and start a program as your normal user from a elevated cmd prompt using the runascommand.

I like this one too - thanks!