Run As Administrator -

Running an application with elevated permissions is necessary in several distinct scenarios:

: Applications gain the ability to modify protected system directories (like C:\Windows ), change the registry, and manage system-level services.

: Executing critical system diagnostics such as the System File Checker ( sfc /scannow ) via the Elevated Command Prompt .

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 an application with elevated permissions is necessary in several distinct scenarios:

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

: Executing critical system diagnostics such as the System File Checker ( sfc /scannow ) via the Elevated Command Prompt . change the registry

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. Run as Administrator