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Total Commander - Open command prompt window as Administrator without showing that annoying UAC warning
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totalcmdadm.cmd
@echo off
SETLOCAL
if /i %1==scheduler goto SCHEDULER
echo %1 >%TEMP%\tcelevatedcmd.tmp
"%SystemRoot%\System32\schtasks.exe" /run /tn "TotalCMDRunAdm"
goto END
:SCHEDULER
set /P startcmdpath=<%TEMP%\tcelevatedcmd.tmp
"%APPDATA%\GHISLER\Command_Prompt.lnk" /K cd /d "%startcmdpath%"
:END
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Sopor commented Dec 31, 2024 •
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  • Open %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools in the left window of Total Commander.
  • Open %APPDATA%\Roaming\GHISLER in the right window of Total Commander.
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  • In the top window click Raw and save it as totalcmdadm.cmd (or click on Download ZIP and extract the file) in %APPDATA%\Roaming\GHISLER (the right window).
  • Copy Command Prompt.lnk from the left window to the right and at the same time rename the file to Command_Prompt.lnk.
  • Right click and select Properties on the Command_Prompt.lnk in the right window.
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  • Click on Advanced and enable Run as administrator and click OK and OK again to close properties.
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  • Create a button in Total Commander or add it in usercmd.ini (creating a button is much easier).
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  • Run Task Scheduler by open Run (Winkey+R) and type in taskschd.msc and press ENTER.
    Navigate to Task Scheduler and expand it and right click on Task Scheduler Library and Create Task.
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  • Type in a Name, check Run with highest privileges, Hidden and change to Windows 10.
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  • Change to the tab Action and click New..., type in the path to the batch file and type scheduler as arguments.
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  • Change to the tab Conditions and set it as the picture below.
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  • Change to the tab Settings and set it as the picture below.
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Press OK to save it!

You should now be able to open a command prompt window as Administrator in current directory without that annoying UAC warning by clicking on the button you have created in the button bar of Total Commander...

NOTE: This will not work if you are remotely connected to the computer over RDP!

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