How to create shortcut with admin priveleges in windows #shortcut #windows #tipsandtricks #desktopshortcut #windowsshortcut #runasadmin #admin
To **create a shortcut that always runs with administrator privileges** in Windows, follow these steps:
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### ✅ Method 1: Create Admin Shortcut via Properties
1. **Right-click on the desktop** → click **New > Shortcut**
2. **Enter the path of the program** you want to run. For example:
```
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
```
→ Click **Next**
3. **Name your shortcut** (e.g., "Command Prompt Admin") → Click **Finish**
4. **Right-click the shortcut** → click **Properties**
5. Go to the **Shortcut** tab → Click **Advanced...**
6. Check the box that says **Run as administrator** → Click **OK**, then **Apply**, then **OK**
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### ✅ Method 2: Use Task Scheduler (No UAC Prompt)
If you want to **run without UAC prompt** every time:
1. Press `Win + S`, type **Task Scheduler**, and open it
2. On the right, click **Create Task...**
3. In the **General** tab:
- Name it something (e.g., `MyAppAdmin`)
- Check **Run with highest privileges**
- Choose **Configure for:** → your Windows version
4. In the **Actions** tab:
- Click **New...**
- Action: **Start a program**
- Program/script: Browse to your `.exe` file
- Click **OK**
5. In the **Conditions** and **Settings** tabs, disable anything that would prevent it from running
6. Click **OK** to save the task
7. Now create a shortcut:
- Right-click Desktop → **New > Shortcut**
- In location box, enter:
```
schtasks /run /tn "MyAppAdmin"
```
- Click **Next**, name it → Finish
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### 💡 Tip:
- You can change the shortcut icon by right-clicking → **Properties** → **Change Icon...**
Let me know which app you're trying to run with admin rights—I can help tailor it!
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