Run scripts as administrator?

[Win10isAwful]

I recently "upgraded" to Windows 10, and now I'm running into the frustrating problem of scripts not interacting with other programs/apps unless the script is run as administrator.

In the past, I've always kept my scripts on my desktop as .txt, and when I want to execute them, I right-click, Open With, and select AHK. This doesn't work now, since that action will not run the script as administrator.

How can I set up my computer such that I can quickly run scripts as administrator?

Thanks for your help!

[VarunAgw]

Press Alt+Enter on AutoHotkey.exe -> Compatibility -> Run this program as administrator.

You can also associate .ahk extension with the application if you want

[Capn Odin]

Try changing the extension to .ahk, if that dossne't work you will need to change the registry, it can be done using regedit, search for it in the start menu.

[lexikos]

I would not recommend changing compatibility settings of AutoHotkey.exe.

Running as administrator is not the only solution; see the FAQ: How do I work around problems caused by User Account Control (UAC)?

A script can also run itself as admin by using Run *RunAs "%A_AhkPath%" "%A_ScriptFullPath%". (A_AhkPath is usually optional if the script has the .ahk extension.) You would typically check if not A_IsAdmin first.

If you want a "Run as administrator" option for txt files, you can try copying the Shell\RunAs\Command subkey of HKCR\AutoHotkeyScript into the text file key (usually HKCR\txtfile), but I think you're better off just using the .ahk extension. If you want Edit to be the default (for double-click), you can change the default value of HKCR\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell to Edit (it is usually Open).

[DRocks]

A script can also run itself as admin by using Run *RunAs "%A_AhkPath%" "%A_ScriptFullPath%". (A_AhkPath is usually optional if the script has the .ahk extension.) You would typically check if not A_IsAdmin first.

works perfectly thanks for this!

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#SingleInstance Force
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
if not A_IsAdmin
	Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%" ; (A_AhkPath is usually optional if the script has the .ahk extension.) You would typically check  first.